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January 23, 2013, 01:16 PM | #1 |
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Sen. Reid Proposes Sandy Hook Legislation
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d113:s.2:
S.2 - A bill to reduce violence and protect the citizens of the United States According to the Congressional Record remarks, the purpose of the bill is to promote "common sense proposals to reduce gun violence" among other things. The 15 co-sponsors are solid anti-gun types. The text of the bill is not yet available; but when available, it should tell us a lot about what kind of support we can expect from Senate Majority Leader Reid (NRA B+ rated). |
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COSPONSORS(15),
Sen Blumenthal, Richard [CT] - 1/22/2013 Sen Boxer, Barbara [CA] - 1/22/2013 Sen Brown, Sherrod [OH] - 1/22/2013 Sen Cantwell, Maria [WA] - 1/22/2013 Sen Coons, Christopher A. [DE] - 1/22/2013 Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] - 1/22/2013 Sen Feinstein, Dianne [CA] - 1/22/2013 Sen Hirono, Mazie K. [HI] - 1/22/2013 Sen Lautenberg, Frank R. [NJ] - 1/22/2013 Sen Levin, Carl [MI] - 1/22/2013 Sen Menendez, Robert [NJ] - 1/22/2013 Sen Murphy, Christopher S. [CT] - 1/22/2013 Sen Rockefeller, John D., IV [WV] - 1/22/2013 Sen Schatz, Brian [HI] - 1/22/2013 Sen Schumer, Charles E. [NY] - 1/22/2013 The usual. Although Lautenburg might be out of a job next election. Quote:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/0...n_2504135.html Quote:
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I am shocked to see someone from both WV and OH on that list, I always thought of both of those states as very Pro 2a; though I know through my brother in law you have anti enclaves in Ohio like Cleveland and Cincinnati
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January 23, 2013, 03:14 PM | #4 |
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Fascinating. Reid is taking the bull by the horns. That could be a good thing under the circumstances, unless Harry has turned the corner. Watching this intently.
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I wouldn't be surprised if he folded.
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All the usual suspects including our rotten to the core liberal from Illinois
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January 23, 2013, 03:42 PM | #8 |
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We don't even know what's in it yet. Predicting anything based off of legislation we don't know the content of is a little early. Now give the co-sponsors we have an idea of what the end result desired is, but for all we know, this is a bone to throw the people who would vote against them for focusing on gun control and gun control only. This could be a mental health initiative specifically designed to die in committee they can point to as their attempt at comprehensive plans and proof they didn't solely target the guns.
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January 23, 2013, 03:58 PM | #9 |
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You a wagering man Jim?
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January 23, 2013, 04:04 PM | #10 |
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Nope. One of the reasons I don't count my chickens before they're hatched.
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Glenn, Metzenbaum, Voinivitch, Kucinich.....they were in the same league as Shumer, Feinstein, Boxer. Sherrod Brown is a perfect fit for the others on that list. |
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January 23, 2013, 04:33 PM | #12 |
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What a surprise (not) to see both of Connecticut's senators on the list.
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January 23, 2013, 05:12 PM | #13 |
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Anyone know when the text of the bill, or at least a summary, might be available?
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January 23, 2013, 05:21 PM | #14 |
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It goes to the Government Printing Office, after which it's transcribed and posted.
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January 23, 2013, 05:22 PM | #15 |
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According to the webpage that tells you the text isn't available yet, usually up to 24 hours, though exceptionally large bills or exceptionally busy days can result in a delay longer than 24 hours.
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January 23, 2013, 08:00 PM | #16 |
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Even here in AZ our politicians have been making noises about supporting universal background checks so I'd give that the greatest chance of passing.
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January 23, 2013, 09:06 PM | #18 |
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Yey, if Cant(do-it)well is on there you have to know it is not something we want.
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January 23, 2013, 09:13 PM | #19 |
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It's official, NO AR 15 used in Sandy Hook shooting.
http://video.today.msnbc.msn.com/tod...08495#50208495
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Can't get the video to play in two different browsers. Possibly overwhelmed by number of viewers?
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January 23, 2013, 09:31 PM | #21 |
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This keeps popping up! It's an old vid, dated Dec 15,2012
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January 23, 2013, 09:34 PM | #22 |
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I am pretty sure Harry got tired of them and Obama jawing about it and said if you want it up for a vote lets do it....If you don't like what happens after that talk to the hand.
It will be time to see who are our friends and who is not. The 900 lb gorilla will be making calls. Harry voted against extending the last AWB
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January 23, 2013, 09:44 PM | #23 |
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Moby: That looks like the same old video from right after the shooting so I'm not sure what you think it proves.
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Moby, your video is from December 15th... Remind me, what day was the shooting? I see that others have noted what I noted.
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While not the text of the bill itself, I did find what appears to be the transcript of Reid introducing it.
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Points 1, 2, and 7 could be troubling depending on their specifics, but they could also be nothing more than vague political maneuvering too. The lack of anything specifically on gun control may actually be a good sign given Reid's background on the issue and that he seems to be much more specific in his proposals on mental health and violent media. Of course, we'll have to wait for the actual text of the bill to know for sure. |
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