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McConnell Expresses New Willingness to Consider Background Check Bill
New York Times ^ | August 8, 2019 | Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Maggie Haberman

Posted on 08/08/2019 3:02:03 PM PDT by Alter Kaker

WASHINGTON — Under intense pressure to take action on gun safety in the wake of two weekend massacres, Senator Mitch McConnell, the majority leader, expressed a new willingness Thursday to consider a measure expanding background checks for all gun purchasers, saying it will be “front and center” in a coming Senate debate on how to respond to gun violence.

“There is a lot of support for that,” he said.

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: backgroundchecks; banglist; mcconnell; nra; trump
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1 posted on 08/08/2019 3:02:03 PM PDT by Alter Kaker
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To: Alter Kaker

Don’t let any ‘RAt voters be able to buy guns.

Problem solved.


2 posted on 08/08/2019 3:03:56 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: Alter Kaker

Traitors


3 posted on 08/08/2019 3:04:27 PM PDT by riverrunner ( o the public,)
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To: Alter Kaker
Which of the last 20 mass shootings in the U.S. would your proposed law have stopped?

When the answer is "ZERO", SHUT UP ABOUT YOUR PROPOSED LAW!!!

4 posted on 08/08/2019 3:07:40 PM PDT by G Larry (There is no great virtue in bargaining with the Devil)
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To: Alter Kaker

With the morons yelling at his house you’d think he’d understand there is no compromise with these loons.


5 posted on 08/08/2019 3:09:18 PM PDT by ealgeone
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To: Alter Kaker

“Willingness to consider”...I like it.


6 posted on 08/08/2019 3:10:05 PM PDT by sanjuanbob
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To: Alter Kaker
Under intense pressure to take action on gun safety in the wake of two weekend massacres

The media is literally feeding us their playbook, and at this point, I really don't see it being a stretch that bad actors are promoting these events in some back channel manner just to bring this back to the fore.

They're not saying what they want done, they're just saying "DO SOMETHING!"

This is no different than when Obama said he's going to "fundamentally transform America." No one asked "to what?" They just cheered and agreed.

Well, dammit, you're focusing on the wrong stuff, and you're about to infringe on my rights.

7 posted on 08/08/2019 3:10:05 PM PDT by rarestia (Repeal the 17th Amendment and ratify Article the First to give the power back to the people!)
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To: rarestia

In the end, the left does not want to solve it. Otherwise it won’t be an issue.


8 posted on 08/08/2019 3:11:15 PM PDT by skams19
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To: Alter Kaker

Dear Mitch:

The Democrats want to commit politicide on the Republicans.

Don’t give them any help.

They made a movie about hunting us down.

I don’t want to be featured in their documentary.


9 posted on 08/08/2019 3:14:00 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: G Larry

Let’s bring back the Senate and House from vacation to talk and debate about the following things that may help in preventing mass shootings:

vouchers for education to school of choice for parents

debate on whether juveniles convicted of violent past offences should be prevented from owning a gun

clamp down on Hollywood’s obsession with gun play and violence

Consider revision of laws with regards to compulsory institutionalization of dangerous individuals

promotion of religious freedom


10 posted on 08/08/2019 3:14:01 PM PDT by frogjerk (We are conservatives. Not libertarians, not "fiscal conservatives", not moderates)
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No - HELL NO.

Both guns were purchased legally - both guys passed background checks.

This legislation will do NOTHING but serve to further hinder legitimate users.

Except illegal immigrants who continue to have more rights than citizens.


11 posted on 08/08/2019 3:16:09 PM PDT by Skywise
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No. No. Hell no.


12 posted on 08/08/2019 3:17:07 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: Alter Kaker

Oh yeah I’ll do a background check on my wife...you jagoff.


13 posted on 08/08/2019 3:20:34 PM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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He might as well. There is little resistance against background checks. Trump likes them and wants to stop selling guns to people that hate — which is virtually everybody. So go figure.


14 posted on 08/08/2019 3:21:33 PM PDT by plain talk
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To: G Larry

Something needs to be done when a kid in HS makes a kill and rape list as a minor and the school, parents and police do nothing except suspend the kid for 30 days. The school destroyed the list. He turned 18 and nothing on his record followed him.

Privacy and minor laws need to be changed for these high school kids; they know the system as a minor nothing follows them after they graduate.


15 posted on 08/08/2019 3:22:28 PM PDT by Engedi (ui)
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Hey Mitch, allow debate of this amendment to any new "Background Check" bill.

Antifa = Automatic confiscation

BLM = Automatic confiscation

Black Panthers = Automatic confiscation

CAIR = Automatic confiscation

Muslim Brotherhood = Automatic confiscation

Anyone illegally in the country = Automatic confiscation

Any Hollywood idiot who has ever posted a death threat against anyone in any social media = Automatic confiscation

Any social media titan who owns a company who selectively bans anyone opposed to leftist PC ideology = Automatic confiscation. Eat it, Jack.

16 posted on 08/08/2019 3:22:42 PM PDT by rfp1234 (NBC: Putting the TURD in Saturday.)
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To: Alter Kaker

Only if part of a package requiring equal background checks for drivers’ and OTR licenses, voter registration and ID, liquor purchases, marijuana purchases.


17 posted on 08/08/2019 3:22:54 PM PDT by polymuser (It's discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty and how few by deceit. Noel Coward)
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To: Alter Kaker

Someone should break his other shoulder...


18 posted on 08/08/2019 3:23:31 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: Alter Kaker

Why?

What the Hell is the point of that, Mitch?

The problem isn’t guns.

The problem is that people don’t value human life.

Now who do think caused this, Mitch?


19 posted on 08/08/2019 3:24:03 PM PDT by chris37 (Monday, March 25 2019 is Maga Day!)
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To: Alter Kaker

How about countering with Constitutional Carry ahole.


20 posted on 08/08/2019 3:25:16 PM PDT by fruser1
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