Muhlbauer faces gun-rights questions in first forum (IA Dem politico who wants gun confiscation)

State Rep. Dan Muhlbauer's declaration that he stands firmly behind the U.S. Constitution's gun-rights amendment drew a strong challenge at the Carroll Chamber of Commerce's first legislative forum of the Legislature's 2013 session Saturday morning.

Muhlbauer continues to draw heat for comments he made in an interview with the Times Herald soon after the shooting massacre at a Newtown, Conn., elementary school in December.

In that interview, Muhlbauer, D-Manilla, suggested strong gun-control measures, including possible confiscation of particularly high-powered weapons, and received nationwide media attention.

At Saturday's forum attended by about 40 people in the New Hope activities building, Muhlbauer and state Sen. Mark Segebart, R-Vail, were asked about the progress of gun-confiscation bills in the Legislature.

Both said no such bills have been introduced in the Legislature, which went into session two weeks ago.

"I haven't seen any bills that would prevent semi-automatic weapons," Segebart said.

He added, "I don't think you're going to see any change in our gun laws here in Iowa, especially limiting shotguns and that sort of thing. But I do think we're going to address this through the mental-health system and figure out a way sheriffs are going to be able to identify the mental-health patients out there that we know about.

"Given that not in any of these disastrous crimes that have taken place was there a person who had a permit to carry a firearm who did it, you can do all that and not change the outcome at all."

Muhlbauer said he won't propose any gun controls and also mentioned "a bad interview that I did" with the Times Herald.

Both said no such bills have been introduced in the Legislature, which went into session two weeks ago.

No - they're letting the Feds do their dirty work so they can get re-elected.

The gun grabber's legislative (National) bill compendium, updated (almost) daily:

Senate Bills:
S.22: A bill to establish background check procedures for gun shows. Sponsor: Sen Lautenberg, Frank R. Referred to the Senate Judiciary committee
S.33: A bill to prohibit the transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Lautenberg, Frank R., Referred to the Senate Judiciary committee
S.34: A bill to increase public safety by permitting the Attorney General to deny the transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected dangerous terrorists. Sponsor: Sen Lautenberg, Frank R., Referred to the Senate Judiciary committee
S.35: A bill to require face to face purchases of ammunition, to require licensing of ammunition dealers, and to require reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition. Sponsor: Sen Lautenberg, Frank R., Referred to the Senate Judiciary committee
S.54: A bill to increase public safety by punishing and deterring firearms trafficking. ("trafficking = "private sales") Sponsor: Sen Leahy, Patrick J., Referred to the Senate Judiciary committee
S.147: A bill to establish minimum standards for States that allow the carrying of concealed firearms. Sponsor: Sen Boxer, Barbara , Referred to the Senate Judiciary committee
S.150: A bill to regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Feinstein, Dianne, Referred to the Senate Judiciary committee

And an interesting side note:
H.R. 339: To require the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to make video recordings of the examination and testing of firearms and ammunition, and for other purposes.

And one to support! H.R. 410: To provide that any executive action infringing on the Second Amendment has no force or effect, and to prohibit the use of funds for certain purposes.

I like this part:

Williams pointed out Muhlbauer initially said in interviews and correspondence following the Times Herald article that the newspaper story was inaccurate and slanted. However, Williams said, the newspaper has made audio of the interview available online and the story was "very accurate."
"What are we supposed to believe," Williams said, "that you're pro-Second Amendment or not pro-Second Amendment."

Rep. Muhlbauer does his best imitation of Ralph Kramden's "humina humina humina" after William's question

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