Despite L.A. Times Op-Ed’s Claims, Gun Control Still Losing Issue

By Tom Knighton

With the midterm elections over for almost a month now – assuming you don’t count the endless recounts – you’d think the preening from the anti-gun zealots would be over. Especially since, from a historical perspective, they made modest gains at best.

But from anti-gunners, it’s a mandate to destroy civil liberties in this country.

Many Americans are hopeful that come January the newly elected Democratic majority in the House will work to keep guns out of the hands of potential mass shooters. Early signals on this front, however, give little cause for optimism.

Two days after the midterm election Rep. Nancy Pelosi, the presumptive speaker, said House Democrats will prioritize “bipartisan legislation to have common-sense background checks” on firearm sales. The legislation she’s referring to is the Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act, which would expand the existing background check system for gun buyers. This is not universal background check legislation; it would just cover private sales that are commercially advertised, such as at gun shows, over the internet or through classified ads. Worse, the bill includes National Rifle Association-drafted language that bars the federal government from registering privately held firearms.

Given the overwhelming success of Democratic congressional …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms

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