Posted November 8, 2016 12:04 pm by Comments

By Bob Owens

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Hiding behind a phalanx of heavily-armed private security guards, hypocritical billionaire anti-gun zealot Michael Bloomberg has pumped millions into gun control ballot measures in four states. Sadly, it looks like his bid to infringe upon the rights of his fellow citizens may be succeeding.

Gun control-related ballot measures in four states are expected to pass on Tuesday, opinion polls show, after gun safety advocates poured a massive amount of money into backing the initiatives.

In Maine and Nevada, residents will vote on whether to mandate universal background checks for firearm sales, including private handgun transactions.

If those two measures pass, half of all Americans would live in states that have such expanded checks. Eighteen states and Washington, D.C., have already approved similar laws.

Voters in Washington state, meanwhile, will consider allowing judges to bar people from possessing guns if they pose a danger to themselves or to others, such as accused domestic abusers. In California, a referendum would ban large-capacity ammunition magazines and require certain people to pass a background check to buy ammunition.

So, 18 states have “universal” background checks, and two more will make “half” the states? Did ten states succeed overnight without me noticing?

The background checks initiatives in Maine or Nevada …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms

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