Posted on 01/24/2013 8:36:45 PM PST by Tailgunner Joe
U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk, newly returned to Congress after suffering a stroke, is becoming a central figure in the Senate's gun control debate.
An aide in Kirk's office has confirmed that the Highland Park Republican is working with two Democrats to draft bipartisan gun control legislation.
One of those is Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, of New York, with whom Kirk is working on legislation to crack down on gun trafficking.
"Proud to partner w/@Senator Kirk to introduce the Gun Trafficking Prevention Act next week — common sense, bipartisan gun safety reform," Gillibrand, of New Brunswick, tweeted Thursday.
In addition, Kirk, a Republican, is working with West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin on finding "an amenable background check proposal" for people seeking to acquire guns, according to the staffer.
Since his induction to the Senate in November 2010, Kirk has become friends with Manchin and met for lunch with him weekly until January 2012, when Kirk suffered a stroke.
In the wake of the Newtown, Conn., school shootings, the senators' bipartisan proposals could be the beginning of significant debate and reform.
Kirk, a five-term congressman for the North suburban 10th District, was a Republican leader on gun control issues in the House. Until this week, however, his office was vague on his upcoming involvement in the national debate.
They will settle and only ban 300 guns.
Really? They’re going to make gun trafficking illegal? Wow. Sure hope Holder doesn’t find out about this.
I believe the stroke has left him mentally incapacitated and no legislation put forward by him should be entertained. Sorry. He can’t own a firearm either.
Molon labe.
What the #^*% is “common sense gun safety reform” ? What a convoluted mixture of words.
FK That!
I want you to repeal gun control.
I will not accept more erosion of my rights.
Bottom line!
Kirk has always been a RINO. He wants to get back into the limelight now so his true liberal colors will come out even more.
It sounds like the ruling class buffoons on Capitol Hill have come to the conclusion that the Sandy Hook shootings occurred due to Lanza being unsafe with a gun. Those jackasses on the hill are hopeless morons. Not an ounce of common sense among the bunch of them.
Yes, lets put the brain damaged fellow from Highland Park in charge of negotiations because he has an “R” beside his name. /s
RINO. no surprise. sent him a fax though. will send another.
The STINK on this is strong!!
It means the stuff lawmakers would love to do to us if it weren't for that darn old Constitution-thing!
There. I fixed it.
“U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk, newly returned to Congress after suffering a stroke...”
I guess, Like Tim Johnson, it left him impaired. Oh, wait, he’s from Illinois, that explains it all!
DEMOCRATS ARE GOD DENIERS AND CONGENITAL LIARS
WHO’S THEME IS FIRST YOUR MONEY THEN YOUR GUNS...
Conservatives and supporters of the 2nd amendment the Obama regime is using the 2nd amendment argument to blame gun owners for its inability to deal with the hundreds of gangland murders and shootings commited in areas under their solid control using illegally obtained firearms.
Obama’s solution to those inner city problems is to remove those rights provided by the constitution to have and bear arms from all US citizens.
None of those 23 so called “reforms” and unconstitutional efforts being edicted by who some call an emperor do not deal with the following issues briefly outlined below let alone ignore the fact that most of the insane shooters were using stolen weapons. .
They won’t because instead of creating a uniformly democratic society where every citizen has an equal voice no matter what their race or ethnicity.
Obama’s policies have divided races and ethnic groups gerrymandering congressional districts where much of this criminal activity occurs. GOPES {goverment of the people (republican party) elites} see this issue as a 3rd rail because most of it is black on black or illegal vs illegal (Mexican) activity .
GOPES are also afraid to say that policy also increased racial tension which has resited in deaths. But again GOPES accept this because of the influence of mainline socialist media which would be accusing them of “racism” if they dare to question it.
The purpose of all this hype on guns is to keep the right and conservatives focused on what the Demo-Coms describe as issues through their propaganda arm known as the MSM (mainline socialist media) not on the problems created by the “Libs” on their road of good intentions or the socialist/fascists/communists successors to comtrol over todays Democrat party; Which is the cost ,waste, and corruption of his administration which had led to a 16 trillion dollar deficit.
HEY KIRK MILITARY ARs (ASSULT RIFLES) AUTOMATIC RIFLES ARE MACHINE GUNS ONLY THE MILITARY AND CRIMINALS HAVE THEM
Not one word will address or offer a solution about the hundreds of gangland murders and shootings using illegaly obtained mostly handguns and revolvers .Using code words like “assault rifles” which are really single shot per trigger pull semi automatic rifles, used for small game hunting or target practice. That are legal in every state but made to look like their military counterpart..Called AR’s since Viet Nam and a DOD decision ARs are really medium caliber (22.3+) machine guns designed to wound not necessarilly kill which is why they are automatic and fire as many rounds that are in its magazine once the trigger is kept in the pulled position. .They replace quick kill 30 caliber semi automatic (single shot) M-1, Springfield rifles and carbines used during WWII and Korea and approved in many states for use in big game hunting.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2977901/posts NY Post pix of shooter using handgun
Obama certainly can’t critique a system created by his ilk .Ignored in his 23 edicts is that when once caught, perps get set free with lenient sentencing from “liberal” judges or sob sister plea bargain prosecution (which Obama supports for when a Illinois state senator while introducing legislation to sentence any 15 year old as an adult, Obama voted “absent” with others on roll call ) promoted by the MSM,The New York Times CNN, NBC and,ABC. There’s certainly no criticism of “no snitch” mentality partcularly in areas where these shootings are rampant.
It would be nice at these rallys if conservatives would point these facts out to Obamas adoring public.
Democrats are mentally incapacitated without having a stroke.Remember, Liberalism IS a mental disease.
Do you have the Illinois ping list? The ass hole liberal Kirk is being his ass hole liberal self.
Kirk is the RINO that makes gun control “bi-partisan”. And this is why democrats just looooovvvvveee moderates. They can use them as cover. Thank heaven the senate has less of these people.
Specter, Snowe, Brown and Lugar are gone. And McConnell, Cornyn, Chambliss, Cochrane, Collins, Enzi, Graham and Alexander are all up for re-election. They’ll be looking over their shoulders every time they vote.
I thought kirk was a small “r”epublican. Of course I could be wrong which my wife lovingly reminds me of quite frequently. And, you are correct. Liberalism is a mental disorder.
I didn't know Kirk was bi.
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