Manchin says he's working with NRA on universal background check bill (Slippery Joe)

The Hill ^ | 01/24/13 01:23 PM ET | Justin Sink

[Red Steel]

Later Thursday, a spokesman for the NRA said that while the group was working with members of Congress to "address the problems with the background check system," the group would not support expanding background checks to include private transfers.

Manchin talks out every side of his mouth.

[mountainlion]

How about a background check for our “leaders” form the pResident down?

[Timber Rattler]

After he got told off by his constituents earlier in the week, he’s now trying to have is cake and eat it too.

[3Fingas]

Manchin is a phoney and I hope the voters of West Virginia remember this when he comes up for election again.

[cripplecreek]

The NRA should be working on eliminating background checks altogether.

[bmwcyle]

The NRA better not be doing that.

[driftdiver]

No more gun laws, period.

[ptsal]

... joe is a local boy.... no one is going to check is heritage.....

[cweese]

The NRA are NOT working with Joe Manchin. From a "Statement from Chris Cox" email I received from the NRA this afternoon :

"An article appearing on TheHill.com yesterday asserted that Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) is working on a bill with the NRA that would implement universal background checks.

NRA does NOT support universal background checks and is not working with Manchin to implement this type of legislation. NRA opposes, and will continue to oppose, universal background checks and registration schemes.

We do believe that records of those who are prohibited by law from purchasing firearms (including those whose mental health history puts them in this category) ought to be included in the federal instant check system."

[dadfly]

must be the harry reid wing of the NRA. what rinos? what are their names?

[meatloaf]

I’ve never voted for Manchin. Still lots of West Virginians will.

[Jim Noble]

I hope the voters of West Virginia remember this when he comes up for election again

He's in office until 2017.

By then, this will be resolved, one way or another.

[Georgia Girl 2]

We have enough background checks now. Criminals don’t buy weapons at gun stores or gunshows. They buy them out of the trunk of a car. Mostly stolen. Universal background checks are just for law abiding citizens.

[Georgia Girl 2]

“No more gun laws, period”

Amen!

[cripplecreek]

We do believe that records of those who are prohibited by law from purchasing firearms (including those whose mental health history puts them in this category) ought to be included in the federal instant check system."

That's kinda like saying, we don't support abortion but we do support the morning after pill and a woman's right to choose.

[cripplecreek]

Exactly, they should be fighting back not working with the enemy.

If that’s an irrational stance, so be it but it won’t change.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Wouldn’t have done a thing to stop the Sand Creek massacre, but you must never allow a crisis to go to waste.

[DuncanWaring]

How long before they tell us “With universal background checks, Adam Lanza would not have been able to steal his mother’s weapons after murdering her”?

[Standing Wolf]

You can always count on representatives of the Democratic [sic] party to strive relentlessly against our civil rights.

[Captain7seas]

Hey Joe! How about you do one of those “background checks” on the person squatting in the White House?