CCRKBA CALLS FOR UNIVERSAL BACKGROUND CHECKS ON ALL ELECTED OFFICIALS

[Dan W]

CCRKBA CALLS FOR UNIVERSAL BACKGROUND CHECKS ON ALL ELECTED OFFICIALS

BELLEVUE, WA – “If politicians want universal background checks, we should start with them,” said Alan Gottlieb, chairman of the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms.

He pointed to recent political scandals in the New York Legislature, which just passed a new restrictive gun control law, where a state senator and state assemblyman were arrested last week, as “one small example.”

“But look at politics in recent years,” Gottlieb observed. “From state and federal scandals, to arrests involving several members of Mayors Against Illegal Guns, we have had example after embarrassing example of public officials being charged with violating various laws. Does anyone think former Congressman Anthony Weiner, who had to quit his post over a lewd e-mail scandal, should clear a mental health screening to buy a gun?

“If you compare percentages,” he continued, “the rate of criminal activity by politicians is probably far higher than the rate of crimes committed by the general public.

“What this underscores,” he said, “is the reason gun laws don't work and never will. People who make the laws we have to live under break them anyway, just like criminals routinely disobey gun laws. Based on their own experience, politicians should know that the gun laws they pass will not prevent crime.”

Gottlieb pointed to crooks like former Louisiana Congressman Bill Jefferson, sent to prison after authorities found $90,000 in his freezer during an investigation. He cited former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, now in prison for racketeering and extortion.

“It is both sad and disgraceful that the list goes on and on,” Gottlieb said. “There are politicians with domestic violence problems, others who accepted bribes, some who stole money or were involved in other criminal acts.

“No wonder citizens are disgusted with politicians and don't trust them,” he concluded, adding tongue-in-cheek, “And these people want to know why there’s a run on guns and ammunition?”

[gigabelly]

I just suggested the same thing today with my wife.  I think the politician is far more dangerous than a gunman.

[NE Bull]

We can't even get Voter ID, this will never fly (not that it is not desperately needed)

[RedDot]

Silly little man forgets that while we all have "equality under the law", "the pigs are more equal"

[Gary]

CCRKBA CALLS FOR UNIVERSAL BACKGROUND CHECKS ON ALL ELECTED OFFICIALS

[cheval]

Politico reports CCRKBA is in support of Manchin-Toomey,
opposing NRA & GOA

[FarmerRick]

Politico reports CCRKBA is in support of Manchin-Toomey,
opposing NRA & GOA

Ironic, isn't it?  I'm hoping that the SAF's support of this background check bill means they are going to make it so favorable to gun owners that the anti-gunners will tell the democrats in the Senate not to vote for it.

I hope.... 

[AAllen]

As has kind of been pointed out here we have four major competing intrests/groups involved with S. 649.

First is the Anti-gunners version from Chuck Schumer that we all know we oppose but is what has been brought up for discussion.

Next is an NRA bill that they have worked with Senator Grassley et al to write, this is expected to be brought forward as an amendment to S. 649 along with several other competing interests.  While this does not appear to be a bas bill from what I'm hearing it does not have a chance, but some features could be added to whatever comes out as a final bill.

Then we have the GOA stance which is any bill is bad, not that I disagree but it seems that horse has left the stable with last weeks vote to move forward on a bill.  If this bill goes wrong and infringes upon our rights everyone may come running to their position, but it may be too late.

And now we have the Toomey-Manchin bill/amendment that the CCRKBA has been involved in that seems to have the approval of Schumer (making it a friendly amendment so it has a lot better chance of being adopted than the NRA bill/amendment).  Before commenting too much I request that folks read the proposal for themselves, it is available in its entirety here:  http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/posted-full-text-public-safety-and-second-amendment-rights-protection-act_716249.html 
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Where this is going it is still too early to tell, but it looks like the Toomey-Manchin bill has a chance.  From reading the bill it also does not appear that it will harm us and will in fact protect us.  I do have questions on the gun show portion on how it would be implemented but it sounds like any private sales at a gunshow (or over the internet, but only at these times) would need to go through an FFL.  The internet sales already do (at least if it is over state lines), and it does not appear to be a major hurdle for those selling a gun that they privately own at a gunshow.

[Sandhillian]

Andy, your link doesn't work.  Do you have anywhere else to find it?