Schumer: ‘There Is New Hope’ On Gun Control

By Tom Knighton

One thing I’ve been saying since the midterms is that I’m not overly concerned about losing the House because the GOP retained the Senate. More than that, though, they gained ground.

As the Republican Party is far more likely to side with Second Amendment advocates than their counterparts, this means our guns aren’t at risk anymore.

However, it seems that Sen. Chuck Schumer disagrees with me.

In the wake of the most recent mass shooting at a California bar, and now that the Democrats are set to control the House, Sen. Chuck Schumer says there’s a better chance something might get done on gun control.

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“There is new hope with a new Congress that we can pass some good laws for gun safety,” Schumer said at a press conference Sunday.

If the Democratic House can pass something, GOP senators on the fence may now be persuaded.

What would be first? An expansion of mandatory background checks, Schumer says.

“If you’re a law-abiding citizen, you get the gun. If you’re a felon; if you’re a spousal abuser; if you’re adjudicated mentally ill, you don’t.”

Of course, the article touts the bogus claim that there have been over 300 mass shootings this year, …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms