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    Law Senate votes to advance bipartisan gun control legislation

    By Landon Mion | Fox News




    The U.S. Senate voted Tuesday to advance a new bipartisan gun control bill in a procedural move that saw 14 Republicans support firearm restrictions.

    The 64 to 34 vote was a crucial step in potentially passing the legislation, signaling that it may eclipse the 60-vote threshold needed to break a filibuster in the Senate when the bill comes up for an official vote. The bill would need the backing of 10 Republicans and all Senate Democrats to avoid a filibuster.

    If the Senate breaks a filibuster, the bill would then be put up for a final passage vote. From there, the House would have to vote on the legislation before it can land on President Biden's desk.

    The 80-page bill was released Tuesday evening and includes expanded background checks for gun buyers under 21, provides grants for states that implement their own red flag laws and offers additional funding for both school safety measures and mental health services.

    The measure also creates penalties for straw purchases of firearms, requires more gun sellers to register as Federally Licensed Firearm Dealers and closes the so-called boyfriend loophole by prohibiting gun access for people convicted of domestic abuse against an intimate partner.



    The bill follows a bipartisan framework from earlier this month that 10 Republican senators had already signed on to. That framework on gun control measures was the basis of Tuesday's legislation.

    Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, the bill's lead GOP negotiator, both voted in favor of the legislation proceeding.

    "I support the bill text that Sen. Cornyn and our colleagues have produced," McConnell said in a statement Tuesday evening.

    The other 12 Senate Republicans to approve the proposal's advancement are Senators Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia, Joni Ernst of Iowa, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Todd Young of Indiana, Thom Tillis and Richard Burr of North Carolina, Susan Collins of Maine, Mitt Romney of Utah, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, Rob Portman of Ohio, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Roy Blunt of Missouri.

    Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-NY, said on the Senate Floor that the chamber will "move to final passage as soon as possible" and that he expects the bill to pass by the end of the week.

    And House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-CA, said in a statement, "After the Senate passes this bill, the House will swiftly bring it to the Floor so that we can send it to President Biden’s desk."

    President Joe Biden is expected to sign the legislation if it passes the Senate and the House.

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    " red flag laws " unconstitutional, this will not stand






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    Violates the 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, and 14th Amendments.


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    also creates penalties for straw purchases of firearms
    Already a federal crime. A felony.

    requires more gun sellers to register as Federally Licensed Firearm Dealers
    Needs more clarification. Are they talking about someone who does dozens of private sales a year? OK, fine. Or are they talking about anyone that wants to sell a gun to a friend or family member privately? That would require a national registry to enforce, Hell no from me.

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    Feinstein couldn't help herself. She added an amendment to the bill that no one under 21 could buy a semiauto rifle or standard capacity magazines. I think this bill is dead.



    And @Pony , I think Jared covered that in the video I posted above your post.


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    Quote Originally Posted by DemonGeminiX View Post
    Feinstein couldn't help herself. She added an amendment to the bill that no one under 21 could buy a semiauto rifle or standard capacity magazines. I think this bill is dead.



    And @Pony , I think Jared covered that in the video I posted above your post.

    I knew they would start adding 368453 pages to an 80 page bill. They just can't help themselves.

    and, Yep, watched the vid after I posted.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pony View Post
    I knew they would start adding 368453 pages to an 80 page bill. They just can't help themselves.
    That's why we need a Constitutional amendment forbidding bills longer than one line item. Let each individual thing stand on its own merit.


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    Quote Originally Posted by DemonGeminiX View Post
    That's why we need a Constitutional amendment forbidding bills longer than one line item. Let each individual thing stand on its own merit.
    Yep, burying 199 unrelated things in any bill that's likely to pass is bullshit. And it's how we end up with a bunch of stupid laws and spend trillions of dollars on stuff that should cost billions.

    They pack it full of bullshit then when people vote against the "Stop murdering puppies" bill, it's non stop "so and so loves to murder puppies".

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    Wow. The traitors passed it. It's going to the House where it will most certainly pass, and then to the President's desk where it will be signed into law.

    ... and then the lawsuits will begin.


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    15 GOP senators join Dems to pass first gun control bill in decades as Second Amendment debate rages

    By Brie Stimson | Fox News




    The Senate passed a bipartisan gun bill late Thursday night in a 65-33 vote.

    The bill, spearheaded by Sens. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., and John Cornyn, R-Texas, comes in the wake of several recent mass shootings. The mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, which left 19 children and two teachers dead, was the major driver behind the bipartisan effort.

    "I am proud that after weeks of hard work, the Senate passed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, a bill I negotiated with my colleagues," Cornyn said. "Our bill will save lives while placing no new restrictions on law-abiding gun owners."

    Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the bill was the first major gun safety legislation to be passed since the Brady Bill in 1994.

    "Tonight, the United States Senate is doing something many believed was impossible even a few weeks ago: we are passing the first significant gun safety bill in nearly 30 years," he said in a statement. "The gun safety bill we are passing tonight can be described with three adjectives: bipartisan, commonsense, lifesaving."



    The bill would provide funding for states to create programs that could keep weapons away from people who are a danger to themselves or others, often called red flag laws. It would also enhance background checks for gun buyers under 21, add penalties for some gun criminals and provide funding for a variety of health and mental health-related programs.

    It also addresses closing the so-called "boyfriend loophole," which is a gap in federal law that means spousal domestic abusers can have gun rights taken away but not unmarried ones.



    President Biden in a statement after the bill's passage said that after 28 years of "inaction, bipartisan members of Congress came together to heed the call of families across the country and passed legislation to address the scourge of gun violence in our communities. Families in Uvalde and Buffalo - and too many tragic shootings before - have demanded action. And tonight, we acted.

    "This bipartisan legislation will help protect Americans. Kids in schools and communities will be safer because of it. The House of Representatives should promptly vote on this bipartisan bill and send it to my desk."

    All 48 Democrats and two Independents voted for the bill along with 15 Republicans.



    The Republicans who joined Democrats in voting for the bill were Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Sens. Richard Burr of North Carolina, Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, Susan Collins of Maine, John Cornyn of Texas, Joni Ernst of Iowa, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Rob Portman of Ohio, Mitt Romney of Utah, Thom Tillis of North Carolina, Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania, Todd Young of Indiana, and Roy Blunt of Missouri.

    "The legislation that Senator Cornyn and our colleagues assembled protects the Second Amendment," McConnell said in a statement. "There are no new bans, mandates, or waiting periods for law-abiding citizens of any age. What the bill does contain are commonsense solutions that are overwhelmingly popular with lawful gun owners, such as adding juvenile criminal records and mental health issues into the background check system. It also provides significant new funding for mental health in schools."

    Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee took to Twitter to say the bill would erode Americans' constitutional right to bear arms.

    "Enhanced funding for school security & mental health treatment is a good thing — but it’s being combined with giving the left a foothold to limit the 2nd Amendment." Blackburn tweeted. "I voted against the gun control bill because Americans' constitutional right to keep & bear arms is not negotiable."

    Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, wrote on Twitter, "It's common sense. If we want to keep our kids safe, do not disarm law-abiding citizens. Instead, put criminals in jail and have police officers on campus to protect our kids."

    The bill now heads back to the House. President Biden has said he intends to sign it if passed.

    House GOP Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., announced early Wednesday that he would formally whip his members against the bill.

    "In an effort to slowly chip away at law-abiding citizens’ 2nd Amendment rights, this legislation takes the wrong approach in attempting to curb violent crimes," Scalise said in a whip notice Wednesday.

    House Speaker Nancy Pelosi put out a statement saying, "On behalf of the House, we applaud the Senate for passing its gun violence prevention package on a strong bipartisan vote."

    She said, "Every day, gun violence steals lives and scars communities — and this crisis demands urgent action. While we must do more, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act is a step forward that will help protect our children and save lives."

    She said the Rules Committee would meet "first thing" Friday morning to advance the legislation to the House floor.

    "When the Rules Committee finishes its business, we will head immediately to the Floor. And we will send the bill to President Biden for his signature, with gratitude for his leadership," she added.

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    The bill would provide funding for states to create programs that could keep weapons away from people who are a danger to themselves or others, often called red flag laws. It would also enhance background checks for gun buyers under 21, add penalties for some gun criminals and provide funding for a variety of health and mental health-related programs.

    It also addresses closing the so-called "boyfriend loophole," which is a gap in federal law that means spousal domestic abusers can have gun rights taken away but not unmarried ones.
    Where's the 'control' bit?

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