EDITIORIAL: Did the NRA Make a Backdoor Deal to Support Universal Background Checks? (VIDEO)

Guns.Com ^ | Mar. 13, 2013 | S.H. Blannelberry

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On Tuesday, NBC News alleged that the NRA would not fight a federal universal background check bill provided that the UBC bill omits language that calls for a national gun registry. Kaise Hunt, a political reporter for NBC News wrote:

Senators negotiating a bill mandating background checks for all gun buyers are privately expecting the National Rifle Association not to fight the measure — provided the legislation does not require private gun sellers to maintain records of the checks, NBC News has learned.

If that requirement is met and key Republican negotiator Sen. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma signs on, the powerful gun lobby has signaled to lawmakers that they would not actively oppose the bill — and not count votes in favor of it as part of its highly influential NRA lawmaker ratings — according to Senate aides familiar with the stalled negotiations.

The story posted on NBCNews.com alleges that NRA will not oppose expanding the background check system to include all private firearm sales, “provided the legislation does not require private gun sellers to maintain records of the checks”.

This statement is completely untrue.

The NRA opposes criminalizing private firearms transfers between law-abiding individuals, and therefore opposes an expansion of the background check system.

The NRA supports meaningful efforts to address the problems of violent crime and mass violence in America, through swift and certain prosecution of violent criminals; securing our schools; and fixing our broken mental health system.

So, matter settled, right?

Perhaps. But, I believe the question isn’t whether the NRA would fight a UBC bill, because let’s face it, they’re the NRA, they’re going to publicly oppose anything that even vaguely resembles a gun control bill, the question is whether they would really care if it passed.

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Even after this gets denied NBC will never declare it missrepresented NRA’s position and will continue to do so. The alphabet news soup has yet to be vigorously confronted until they do they’re going to continue and are getting bolder.

[stevie_d_64]

The ability to “infringe” is greatly increased due to the volume of transfers that would have to be conducted by some sort of central government clearing house...

But that is almost beside the point...

This idea will not prevent one act of violence by anyone, anywhere in this country, but it will allow the government to access all sorts of data on YOU, and those YOU deal with PRIVATELY...

All in the name of what???

This baby step, in the wrong direction, is yet another example of how our right to keep and bear arms, as we see fit to do so, is constantly threatened, and for such a minor thing, it should be an easy thing for those that get a LOT OF MONEY from its membership should be screaming bloody murder about this...

Our right to keep and bear arms is NOT a political idea!!! One to be triffled with, or bartered for some political purpose...Because it may be hard, or difficult to fight for...

Criminals (and other determined individuals) will still not adhere to this provision, so why should law-abiding citizens??? Just because we are law-abiding does not mean this is a binding law, it has un-Constitutional written ALL OVER IT, and those that should know this are ignoring that fact!!!

I do not often dissagree with the NRA, but this is definitely one of those times...

[stevie_d_64]

I should have added, “If this is true, or not...” to my previous post...