Democrats have been agitating for a gun control bill that uses all those government lists, but, they seem very unhappy that Citizens will get Due Process
House Dems may get gun vote, but on a bill they oppose
House Democrats, responding to reports that Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., will schedule a vote next week on gun legislation, are already dismissing the gesture.
Ryan told Republicans on a conference call Thursday that he planned to bring legislation to the floor that would prevent individuals on the no-fly list from buying guns, according to multiple news reports. The speaker did not specify which measure he planned to proceed with, but Democrats believe it will be similar to a proposal they voted down in the Senate last week, saying it was unworkable.
That provision, sponsored by Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and supported by the National Rifle Association, would have allowed the attorney general to stop gun sales to people on watch lists but only after proving probable cause before a judge within three days, a timeframe and standard of proof that Democrats say is unrealistic.
“House Democrats will keep up our efforts to push for the majority to allow a vote on gun violence legislation, but bringing up a bill authored by the NRA just isn’t going to cut it,†said Drew Hammill, spokesman for Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi.
Democrats are showing their cards in that they’re getting what they want, the ability to use those lists. They just do not want, to repeat, Due Process, which means they cannot arbitrarily throw citizens on those lists and deny them their Rights. The bill is not written by the NRA, but, they do approve of it. Furthermore, one has to consider that the ACLU is against the bills Democrats have been pushing, since they deny Due Process.
For the life of me, I can’t understand why Democrats get upset when they’re accused of hating the Constitution.
