04-02-2013, 12:50 PM
Legislation Update
FED
Obama, Biden and friends are still pushing for gun bans, but it ain't gonna happen. Here's the latest on status of federal gun control legislation under consideration by Congress now:
Snip:
... despite the president's ongoing effort to keep the campaign for reform alive, it seems increasingly unlikely that even some of the mildest federal gun control measures will pass.
After essentially killing the assault weapons ban, Harry Reid said the Senate gun bill will include "the provisions on background checks, school safety and gun trafficking reported by the Judiciary Committee. While lawmakers say they're still trying to make a deal on universal background checks, a measure opposed by the NRA but supported by more than 90 percent of Americans, aides say there's been no progress in the past two weeks.
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/201...ation.html
STATE
Gun legislation at the state level continues to be much more aggressive in some regions; unsurprisingly, Connecticut's particularly.
Snip:
Connecticut: The draft legislation would add more than 100 types of guns to the state's list of banned assault weapons; limit the capacity of ammunition magazines to 10 rounds; ban armor-piercing bullets; require background checks for all weapon sales, including at gun shows; establish safety standards for school buildings; allow mental health training for teachers; and expand mental health research in the state.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/02/us/connect...index.html
FED
Obama, Biden and friends are still pushing for gun bans, but it ain't gonna happen. Here's the latest on status of federal gun control legislation under consideration by Congress now:
Snip:
... despite the president's ongoing effort to keep the campaign for reform alive, it seems increasingly unlikely that even some of the mildest federal gun control measures will pass.
After essentially killing the assault weapons ban, Harry Reid said the Senate gun bill will include "the provisions on background checks, school safety and gun trafficking reported by the Judiciary Committee. While lawmakers say they're still trying to make a deal on universal background checks, a measure opposed by the NRA but supported by more than 90 percent of Americans, aides say there's been no progress in the past two weeks.
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/201...ation.html
STATE
Gun legislation at the state level continues to be much more aggressive in some regions; unsurprisingly, Connecticut's particularly.
Snip:
Connecticut: The draft legislation would add more than 100 types of guns to the state's list of banned assault weapons; limit the capacity of ammunition magazines to 10 rounds; ban armor-piercing bullets; require background checks for all weapon sales, including at gun shows; establish safety standards for school buildings; allow mental health training for teachers; and expand mental health research in the state.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/02/us/connect...index.html