‘Three Gun Control Proposals Republicans Can Actually Support’ … Unless You Read the Fine Print

By Nick Leghorn

As usual, Mother Jones is all about pushing new gun control proposals. Their latest article on the subject uses a Pew research study to push forward the idea that there are some “common sense gun control proposals” that we can all agree on, no matter if you’re a Democrat or a Republican. There’s just one problem: the proposals presented in the poll bear no resemblance whatsoever to the legislation that has been proposed on the subject. Here’s why these numbers don’t match up with reality . . .

Background Checks for Gun Shows and Private Sales (79% R, 88% D)

On its face, the idea that every gun sale would be accompanied by a background check sounds like a good idea. There are very few people who would argue that convicted felons and domestic abusers shouldn’t be barred from purchasing firearms, but, as always, there’s a catch.

The NICS system is flawed to begin with. While violent convicted felons shouldn’t be allowed to own a gun ever again, what about non-violent offenders? There’s some strong support for decriminalization of gun ownership for those individuals, since the right to keep and bear arms is a human right after all. And that …read more

Source:: Truth About Guns