Saturday, April 16, 2011

Two More Anti-Gun Measures Introduced In Congress

The anti-gun forces have been active this week in the U.S. House of Representatives. On Wedneday, Rep. Peter King (R-NY-4) introduced the House version of Sen. Frank Lautenberg's bill that would ostensibly deny anyone suspected of being or giving aid to a terrorist the ability to purchase firearms or explosives.

On Thursday, Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY-2) introduced HR 1552. The bill's working title is " To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the possession of a firearm by a person who is adjudicated to have committed a violent act while a juvenile." The full text of this bill is not yet available so I don't know if it only applies to felonies committed by a jevenile or all violent acts. Nor do I know just what is deemed a violent act.

Finally, on Friday, Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL-5) introduced HR 1642. This bill would "prevent the illegal sale of firearms." Again, the text is not available yet. Therefore, I don't know what is considered an "illegal sale of firearms". Quigley is the Cook County Democrat who succeeded Rahm Emanuel in Congress when Emanuel became White House Chief of Staff. This is also the seat held by disgraced former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. I'd say this is quite the record for one Congressional seat.

Quigley's bill has four co-sponsors - Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA), Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.(D-IL), Rep. Jim Moran (D-VA), and Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC). Rep. Steve Israel's bill, HR 1552, has no co-sponsors.

When the text of the bills become available, I will post them. As it is, I don't think any of them should make it out of committee.

2 comments:

  1. As opposed to the illegality that already exists to illegally sell firearms?

    There should be a basic standard of literacy for congressmorons....

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  2. It seems the anti-gunners could be running out of ideas for roadblocks aimed at guns & ammo.

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