Dems May Now Be Putting Gun Control on the Back Burner…Especially After AOC Issued This Threat to Moderates

By Micah Rate

AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite

After passing two pieces of gun control legislation in two days, marking the first time the House passed a major gun bill in decades, House Democrats may now be putting their other gun control ideas on the back burner, at least for a few months.

According to Lindsey McPherson of Roll Call, Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) told the outlet that his panel would be considering more gun control bills in this session “but not immediately.” He went on to state that any legislation would most likely come “after June sometime.”

With gun control being a primary campaign talking point for Democratic candidates in the 2018 midterms, Democrats put their foot on the gas at the start of the 116th Congress, passing a universal background check bill and a bill that extends the amount of time the Federal Bureau of Investigation has to conduct background checks.

Though both pieces of legislation are expected to fail in the Senate, the statement from Rep. Nadler may come as a surprise to many, as Democrats hold the majority in the House and can pass legislation at will.

The passage of the gun control legislation didn’t come without some …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms