11-08-2017, 11:52 AM
Related news I read this morning...
In last night's Virginia elections, the boyfriend of a journalist who was shot to death on the air was elected to the house of delegates. He ran on a platform which included gun safety/control and his campaign was sponsored by gun safety advocates. http://www.newsleader.com/story/news/201...842779001/
Bi-partisan legislation is reportedly being drafted to put pressure on the military, LE, mental health professionals.....to do what they're already supposed to be doing by reporting firearm-owning dis-qualifiers in NICS, so people like the Virginia Tech shooter and the Texas church shooter are denied during background checks.
That's not enough, but it's a start (IF Congress actually passes something meaningful) and I think it's something that the Republicans need to do in order not to lose portions of their base.
In last night's Virginia elections, the boyfriend of a journalist who was shot to death on the air was elected to the house of delegates. He ran on a platform which included gun safety/control and his campaign was sponsored by gun safety advocates. http://www.newsleader.com/story/news/201...842779001/
Bi-partisan legislation is reportedly being drafted to put pressure on the military, LE, mental health professionals.....to do what they're already supposed to be doing by reporting firearm-owning dis-qualifiers in NICS, so people like the Virginia Tech shooter and the Texas church shooter are denied during background checks.
That's not enough, but it's a start (IF Congress actually passes something meaningful) and I think it's something that the Republicans need to do in order not to lose portions of their base.