Notes From HPS
BY Herschel Smith
10 years ago
Noting it was largely due to the gun rights vote that Republicans captured the Senate and widened their lead in the House, what will change as a result, if anything, is unclear. If restrictions remain unchallenged, it will recall the many times rules objectionable to gun owners have quietly been allowed to remain in place. Still, there is one change that could be insisted on now, and if it derailed the spending approval process either in a Harry Reid-controlled Senate, or if Barack Obama rejected it, that decision would fall squarely on the Democrats: Congress could, if it wanted to, restore funding to allow for relief of firearms disabilities — or at least it could after January if it passed a short term resolution and left the long term bill for the incoming majority.
Per the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, “prohibited persons” convicted of state-level offenses can contact their state attorney general to learn their options for civil rights restoration. Federal offenses currently require a presidential pardon, with other lawful options provided for in the Gun Control Act of 1968 closed off due to an appropriations technicality, once implemented due to maneuvering by Sen. Charles Schumer.
Not that they will, but the GOP should push that issue. But the GOP has proven cowardly on too many occasions for me to count.
Mike Vanderboegh on more Jonathan Gruber absurdity. Now we learn that he is a eugenicist on top of everything else, in the spirit of Margaret Sanger and other Nazis.
Hiker shot on California hiking trail. Folks, carry guns in the bush.
NO. Next question. Can we end our love affair with guns?
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On December 9, 2014 at 10:56 am, Ned Weatherby said:
David Ruenzel, the man murdered on the hiking trail, just happened to be an SPLC apologist for black crime. Seems the suspects in the murder case are two black men. No doubt he felt safe upon seeing his two (alleged) black killers approach.
After all, he knew he could just tell them he was on their side. I wonder why it didn’t work out that way? Further, as a Prozi, he was likely in favor of victim disarmament laws.
http://downtrend.com/vsaxena/david-ruenzel-murdered-in-oakland/