Democrats mount gun control filibuster

politico ^ | June 15, 2016 | BURGESS EVERETT and SEUNG MIN KIM

[PROCON]

I was listening in just a minute ago:

Harry Reid: "Anyone Can Buy A “Fully Automatic Assault Rifle Without A Background Check” At A Gun Show…"

[uncbob]

It makes private sales illegal unless you go to an FFL, pay a fee set by him, and then transfer the gun through the dealer with a background check.

Already like that in PA

My wife made a gift of her 357 to our nephew and he had to got through a FFL

[nathanbedford]

With the help of Rino Republicans, Democrats are about to extricate themselves from a losing trifecta. The Democrats have three ways to lose but they needn't worry because the Republicans are about to deliver them from the exposure they deserve.

The massacre in Orlando did more than starkly write in blood the abject failure of the Obama administration to cope with Islamic terrorism, it forced the left to choose between two of their favorite constituent groups: gays and Muslims. Orlando occurred partly because Muslims despise gays. This Muslim despised gays partly because he was a self hating Muslim homosexual. If Obama and Hillary are not careful they might end up offending both groups.

If Obama soft-pedaled the terroristic proclivities of Muslims, he risked offending the LBGT "community" for callous disregard of real human suffering. If he blamed the Muslims for the brutal affair, he risked offending them. All of this in an election year in which his administration is deservedly being excoriated by Trump for its failures abroad respecting terrorists and its failures at home respecting border security.

Obama's and Hillary's solution? Blame the forty-nine deaths and 100 casualties on the Second Amendment. It isn't Muslims or Muslim fanatics who are at fault but inanimate objects, the means by which the atrocities were committed: "weapons of war."

Now comes a lone backbench Democrat Senator launching a filibuster to co-opt the national discussion and focus it on gun control. Consider a few years back when a lone conservative senator from Texas commenced a filibuster to defund Obama Care. Some of the very same senators who failed to come to his assistance on the floor of the Senate, indeed who came to the nearest microphone to criticize Ted Cruz, are now falling all over themselves looking for ways to accommodate the filibusterer.

In the process they are making legitimate not just the filibuster but the whole argument that it is not the fault of the Obama restriction, it is not the failure of the Obama administration to police our borders, it is not that the Obama administration cannot even identify and name the source of this evil, it is the Democrats perennial campaign platform for abolishing the Second Amendment which is made legitimate as guns are made the culprit. Not incidentally, Republicans who have historically failed support gun control now risk sharing the guilt of the lone gunman.

When put to the wall Democrats fight back, when put to the wall Republicans cave. When the chips are down expect Republicans to devour their own like a ravening pack of wolves.

[rarestia]

You have to pass universal background checks before you can know anything about universal background checks.

[NorthMountain]

Just what is a “universal background check” supposed to be?

That means you can't buy a gun from your neighbor or friend at the gun club without asking permission from Fedzilla.

[NorthMountain]

Already like that in PA

It's not like that in WV, and WE DON'T WANT IT.

[Stentor]

Already like that in PA

Not for long guns.

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

No amount of gun control legislation would have stopped this. Common sense would have stopped it.

This POS was investigated twice. Disney warned the feds about this POS in April. His co-workers had complained. With all of the red flags, the official line is the results of the investigation were inconclusive . Because of that, he was able to purchase 2 guns on June 4.

My theory is he was able to work out a deal with the feds to operate as an informant. Maybe he fed them just enough info to keep them off of his back and was able to go about his ordinary terrorist-in-waiting in life which was why he was able to pass a background check before murdering 49 and wounding 50.

[PROCON]

An interesting theory but I personally believe 0bama's ongoing "don't bother the muslims" policies had more to do with this guy being able to get guns.

If you or I had been investigated or even talked to by the FBI we would never be able to buy a firearm again.

[Lurkinanloomin]

require universal background checks.
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It’s a trap!

Universal background checks is code for every transfer being reported to the government so they know where the guns are when it is time to confiscate them.

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

If the GOP had balls, brains or character they would turn the table on the Dems.

They need to be yelling at the top of the lungs the dems are (Gasp!) shutting down the government to promote a lie.

The fact is POS was able to commit this act because no one stopped him in spite of all of the red flags. No one thought to put him under surveillance even after Disney warned the authorities in April.

[Lurkinanloomin]

Every transfer reported to the government so they know where the guns are when it is time to confiscate them.

Backdoor registry.

[smokingfrog]

They’re coming for your guns. That’s for sure, now that a special class of people has been targeted. Nevermind that none of it has worked before.

[Jane Long]

Gretchen, on FNC, sounded almost giddy over this filibuster. Bleh. Changed the SiriusXM channel fast.

She’s following along with the leftist ban meme, too. No thanks, wretch, er, Gretch. Darn autocorrect : - /

[showme_the_Glory]

While we’re still under attack from Muslims, here in our own country, Dem’s want to disarm me. molon labe mfers.

[PROCON]

I don't know how far back you go but at one time, say 30 years ago, the democratic party was a reasonable bunch to deal with.

The last 10 years or so they have been taken over by insane, anti-American traitors.

And they still have many voters.

[Roccus]

Just what is a “universal background check” supposed to be?

They get to sift through your medical records.

[TexasRepublic]

Fools! I figure terrorists will go after soft targets, like unarmed Liberals more than they will armed conservatives. Terrorists don’t like targets that shoot back!

[suijuris]

McConnell said he is open to some type of gun legislation, so that means Ryan is also.

Both traitorous POS!