02-28-2018, 05:22 PM
I'm working from home today and just watched the bi-partisan gun strategy session with congresspersons and President Trump.
There were a lot of good (though mostly old) ideas and points made by Democrat and Republican legislators.
I don't agree with Rep. Scalise and his push to keep concealed carry reciprocity tied to the FIX NICS bill. Despite being shot by a nutbag, he's still very much an NRA loyalists and gun advocate.
So, it was good to hear Trump tell Scalise that concealed carry reciprocity needs to be removed from FIX NICS and from an expanded version of FIX NICS, which Trump indicated should include raising the age limit to 21 on all guns, stronger background checks, ability to remove guns from mentally ill who pose a danger to self and others right away (without court declaration), etc.
I don't support some of Trump's notions and proposals when it comes to gun safety/control, but some of what he said made sense and he seemed committed to supporting serious legislation which can be passed soon.
Anyway.......I'm really hoping a good strong comprehensive bill comes out of this session and it gets passed quickly. It would suck big time if this push for smart bi-partisan gun safety/control legislation to solve a decades-long problem winds up following the same path as DACA resolution, whereby Trump reached across the aisles and made televised pledges and agreements to get things done, but shortly thereafter walked them back.
There were a lot of good (though mostly old) ideas and points made by Democrat and Republican legislators.
I don't agree with Rep. Scalise and his push to keep concealed carry reciprocity tied to the FIX NICS bill. Despite being shot by a nutbag, he's still very much an NRA loyalists and gun advocate.
So, it was good to hear Trump tell Scalise that concealed carry reciprocity needs to be removed from FIX NICS and from an expanded version of FIX NICS, which Trump indicated should include raising the age limit to 21 on all guns, stronger background checks, ability to remove guns from mentally ill who pose a danger to self and others right away (without court declaration), etc.
I don't support some of Trump's notions and proposals when it comes to gun safety/control, but some of what he said made sense and he seemed committed to supporting serious legislation which can be passed soon.
Anyway.......I'm really hoping a good strong comprehensive bill comes out of this session and it gets passed quickly. It would suck big time if this push for smart bi-partisan gun safety/control legislation to solve a decades-long problem winds up following the same path as DACA resolution, whereby Trump reached across the aisles and made televised pledges and agreements to get things done, but shortly thereafter walked them back.