California’s Sen. Dianne Feinstein was handed a defeat on Tuesday, March 19, that assures gun owners across America that they will be able to hold onto their assault-style rifles and shotguns.
Feinstein had tried to convince her colleagues in the Senate to reinstate the assault weapons ban, which she authored in 1994. That ban was sunset in 2004.
The liberal senator from California had tried to use the shootings in Connecticut to rally the troops in the Senate, but fewer than 40 of the 100 members were willing to join her crusade.
The president also lost in this preliminary battle. Banning those firearms was among the proposals President Barack Obama made in January in response to those slayings, according to the Associated Press.
The assault weapons ban was the most controversial of the major proposals to restrict guns that have been advanced by Obama and Senate Democrats. Because of that, it had been expected that the assault weapons measure would be left out of the initial package the Senate considers, with Democrats hoping the Senate could therefore amass the strongest possible vote for the overall legislation.
It’s all about politics. “Having a separate vote on assault weapons might free moderate Democratic senators facing re-election next year in Republican-leaning states to vote against the assault weapons measure, but then support the remaining overall package of gun curbs,” AP reported.
In fact, Sen. Harry Reid, majority leader in the upper house of Congress had told Feinstein that there would be two votes. One on banning assault weapons, and a second vote on high-capacity magazine clips.
Democrats have determined that large-capacity magazines has a better chance of passing in the Senate than the assault weapons ban.
As it stands, the Senate will consider three other measures approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee: ban assault weapons (which failed to make it to the Senate floor), high capacity magazines, federal background checks for firearm buyers, and an increase in the penalties for illegal gun trafficking (Attorney General Eric Holder beware) and boost school safety money.
It’s not over yet, but the Feinstein ban on assault-style rifles was DOA because the House of Representatives was not going to vote in favor of such a ban. Besides, appearances, Senator are always what they appear to be.
Keith Hansen
Comments (37)
Add commentd frankenstein
Now just keep spending money & time on this. We know this is more important than a budget right?? You are just an embarrassment to this Country. Please do use all a favor & RETIRE!!
holder beware. Good one Keith!!!
The senate dropped the cause
The senate dropped the cause because they do not want a civil war, which this law would have caused it they came to remove assault rifles. Even gun toting democrats would most likely fight before they gave up the ar's.
Everyone
(and I mean everyone!) knew that this bill had zero chance of passing. So, according to Southie's logic, she was just arrogant in thinking that it would pass, or she was just stupid in not being able to read the tea leaves (see ecocafemx's comment).
We know this because a recent NRA related function in Breezy was nipped in the bud by local law enforcement because they failed to procure the proper permit. In her (Southie's) infinite wisdom, they were either arrogant or stupid for not doing so.
I'm wondering which one it was in Feinstein's case.
The important thing to remember is .......
As long as we can gather the names & address of those individuals who purchase firearms ( and large quantities of ammo) not used for common hunting purposes , we the people can round them up later.
You think thats why all our friends @ the NRA have a problem with records being maintained. ( So much for defintion of a record) New republicon/NRA redefinition of a record is 4 years or less !
Like records of background checks , gun sales at shows , even records of sales made by legitimate gun dealer/stores ?
When the NRA Lobby insisted the US House of Reps to actually pass laws about liability of gun manf, and record keeping requirements , nobody thought twice about it until now.
So therefore if your poorly designed ( trigger mech) Remington high power rifle goes off (while the safety is on and kills your
kid )
Remington has no product liability. Quick somebody explain that concept to Toyota Motor Company
How can we the people round up the irresponsible gun owners unless we have a record of their home address and their photo from their picture ID ?
Who is "We" Lil'Cappy?
I dare you to start rounding anyone up.
Government stockpile
If the government is not afraid of "civil uprising", why are various government agencies stockpiling millions of rounds of hollow point bullets? I might understand the DHLS but SSA or the NOAA (National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration)? Just wondering??????
"As long as we can gather the names & address
of those individuals who purchase firearms ( and large quantities of ammo) not used for common hunting purposes , we can round them up later."
Yes, who is "WE"???
cappy, you are a Stalin/Hitler/ wannabe
You are the scariest of all human beings. Do you realize there was over 50 million deaths due to gun control in the 20th century?
Other than war, name one other thing that caused more deaths than this? Now note, many deaths in wars were caused because of forced gun control.
The ONLY people liable for gun deaths is the person that pulls the trigger...PERIOD.
Are you going to start rounding up individuals names that buy hammers, knives, nails, spoons, forks, wrenches, etc? They are responsible for more deaths per year than any assault rifle. The shot gun, you know the gun that Biden says women should get, is responsible for more deaths than assault weapons.
Gathering those names
is illegal, but people like Lil'Cappy and Obama really don't care.
colklink
"How can we round up the irresponsible gun owners unless we have their home address ?"
And how are you going to know who is irresponsible until after the fact? Who gets to decide who is irresponsible and who isn't?
Hey, maybe we should confiscate guns from everyone who uses Michelob Golden Draft. After all, alcohol is a depressant and everyone knows that more bar fights are caused by drunks than those on Prozac.
BTW, what's your drug of choice? This needs to be public knowledge so someone can come and get your guns.
Before
one speaks as knowledgable on firemarms, they should know the difference between a "Magazine" and a "Clip".
Uff Purposed
I hope ya didnt have to go to school with eyolf.
colklink
Here's some reading material for you:
http://www.infowars.com/big-sis-refuses-to-answer-congress-on-ammo-purch...
Trip
Is that why ammo prices have tripled in the last 6 months? I always liked Helga.
Purposed I never seen that one. Dont know where it is from.
Lil'Cappy
likes the Mary Jane so much that once he got so high he fell out of a moving jeep.
I think the eyolf may not have finished school.
Dumb....
One can't make something illegal simply because it's scary looking....
And limiting magazine capacity? That's just plain stupid. Instead of one 30 round magazine, someone would just carry three ten round magazines.
Nursepat1
You aren't the only one asking why government agencies are buying up millions of rounds of ammunition.
"Speaking at CPAC with Infowars and We Are Change reporter, Luke Rudkowski, Congressman Timothy Huelscamp revealed this week that the Department of Homeland Security has refused to answer questions from “multiple” members of Congress regarding its recent purchase of huge amounts of weapons and ammunition.
“They have no answer for that question. They refuse to answer to answer that,” Huelscamp said.
“I’ve got a list of various questions of agencies about multiple things. Far from being the most transparent administration in the world, they are the most closed and opaque,” the Congressman added.
“They refuse to let us know what is going on, so I don’t really have an answer for that. Multiple members of Congress are asking those questions,” he added."
Hmm I think Colt
Would look good at the old paper mill in this town. Maybe even that magazine manufacture from Colorado too. To bad the dems are in control. I guess they are to busy with Social Issues & raising Taxes to think about getting jobs in this State!!!!!!!!
Here's what to look up
to see what Lil'Cappy believes.
Obama’s Rules for “Nonviolently” Stopping Rape and Murder
Read more: http://conservativevideos.com/2013/03/obamas-rules-to-nonviolently-stop-...
Obama told us all, up front
that he wanted a private army larger than our military. You lefters got what you asked for and I can hardly wait for you to start killing and eating each other. You will reap the whirlwind.
88 percent support universal background checks
Latest poll indicates 88 percent of Americans support universal background checks. You gotta wonder who is running the show.
Shad
Where was that poll taken?? New York City or DC. They didnt ask me.
questions
In addition, do you think people know what "universal
background check" really means? How was the question phrased? I don't question the results of the survey but, I think many of the people asked wouldn't even know what is involved. I know I don't know but, I do know that if I buy/sell a gun from a neighbor, friend or relative, I don't think a background check is necessary.
What is included in a universal background check?
FnB
Great video. But it left out one important step in preventing violence: drones. In a few short years we will all have our own personal drones (thereby alleviating the need for Pit Bulls). A simple push of a button and we will be able to remove violators of our personal space from the planet.
Questioning poll results
I find it interesting when people don't like poll results, they immediately question the validity of the polls. Didn't that happen in the polls before the last election when President Obama soundly defeated candidate Romney?
Cappy,
Just curious, I remember when you used to post about the war deaths everyday back on the old forums. I am curious where you stand today with Obama fully authorizing war with Iran?
I am curious, because I haven't seen hide nor hare of the anti-war left since Obama got into office.
Mav
Myself & another guy want to know if camel's fly?? LOL
Camel
Is Camel here?
I have alzheimers,
who was that that posted that count untill he got humiliated?
Captron, He had a picture
Captron, He had a picture of a cloud with lightning bolts shooting down towards the lemmings.