OK I signed & support the KingThompson bill, with reservations due the wording - I first balked & said 'no way'.
wording, King Thompson: H.R. 1565: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2013
Summary: To protect Second Amendment rights, ensure that all individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and provide a responsible and consistent background check process.
No way in current world would I support a '2ndAmendment Rights Protection Act', & that's my reservation. But inclusion of 'Public Safety' gives me some wiggle room, & it actually appears to be closing gunshow loophole, so squinted eyes threw caution to the wind.
bains: Don't let what happened to Toomey-Manchin happen to King-Thompson
Well, two sides to that story, since Toomey Manchin had majority support 56-44 (iirc, with reid's strategy vote added); So let's hope KingThompson gets simple majority support which would immunize it from what happened to MT bgchecks.
popvox: This bill, H.R. 1565, introduced by Congressmen Peter King (R-NY) and Mike Thompson (D-CA) mirrors the bipartisan Manchin/Toomey Senate compromise measure that would require background checks for all gun sales in commercial settings, including at gun shows, on the internet and in classified ads.
Due to loopholes in current law, domestic violence abusers are easily able to obtain firearms through private sales and transfers, even though they should be prohibited from doing so under federal law. Over 6.6 million guns are transferred each year through private transfer not subject to background checks and just the presence of a gun in a domestic violence situation increases the risk of homicide for women by 500%. The King/Thompson bill would help keep guns out of the hands of domestic abusers, reduce violence and save women’s lives. This legislation already has over 160 co-sponsors, including 3 Republican representatives- but we need more!
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