Title: NRA Caves On "Bump Fire Stocks," Says They Should Be "Subject To Additional Regulations" Source:
Zero Hedge URL Source:http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017- ... subject-additional-regulations Published:Oct 5, 2017 Author:Tyler Durden Post Date:2017-10-05 16:48:03 by hondo68 Keywords:GOP gun grabbers, NRA Brady Bunch, take the guns Trump, additional infringements Views:312 Comments:11
Following the tragic events in Las Vegas, which were seemingly made even worse by a product that most people didn't even know existed a couple of days ago, and ramped-up calls for new gun restrictions from Democrats, the National Rifle Association has just caved and called for "additional regulations" on "bump fire stocks" which effectively serve to allow semi-automatic weapons to function as fully-automatic.
"In the aftermath of the evil and senseless attack in Las Vegas, the American people are looking for answers as to how future tragedies can be prevented."
"Unfortunately, the first response from some politicians has been to call for more gun control. Banning guns from law-abiding Americans based on the criminal act of a madman will do nothing to prevent future attacks. This is a fact that has been proven time and again in countries across the world.
In Las Vegas, reports indicate that certain devices were used to modify the firearms involved. Despite the fact that the Obama administration approved the sale of bump fire stocks on at least two occasions, the National Rifle Association is calling on the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE) to immediately review whether these devices comply with federal law.
"The NRA believes that devices designed to allow semi-automatic rifles to function like fully-automatic rifles should be subject to additional regulations."
"In an increasingly dangerous world, the NRA remains focused on our mission: strengthening Americans' Second Amendment freedom to defend themselves, their families and their communities."
"To that end, on behalf of our five million members across the country, we urge Congress to pass National Right-to-Carry reciprocity, which will allow law-abiding Americans to defend themselves and their families from acts of violence."
Meanwhile, the White House has also joined in with Sarah Sanders just telling reporters that the Executive Branch wants "to be part of the discussion" on regulating bump fire stocks.
.@PressSec on reviewing "bump stocks" like the one used in Las Vegas shooting: "We are open to having that conversation" pic.twitter.com/2VacyZVjJV
For those who aren't familiar with how bump fire stocks work, here is a demonstration from one of the largest manufactures, Slide Fire, which we shared with readers yesterday.
And here is a look at the product in action:
Of course, somehow we suspect it's only a matter of time before the Left blasts the NRA's statement as a cunning attempt to claim the moral high ground while exploiting their "offer" to avoid a more comprehensive gun bill.
Poster Comment:
The NRA will support any 2nd infringements that the globalist GOP Rockefeller Republican neocons want.
"there is no reasoning with our opponents on the opposite side of the aisle. They simply do not understand what 'Shall Not Be Infringed' means. To them the Constitution is just some archaic text and nothing more."
WASHINGTON — The day House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., was shot in June during a congressional baseball practice, his colleagues were supposed to hold a hearing on a bill to make it easier for Americans to buy gun silencers.
That hearing was postponed because of the shooting, and now Congress may push that legislation back yet again after another shooting. This time, it's the attack in Las Vegas, ... The Republican-controlled House has yet to schedule a vote on the Sportsmen Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act, ... The bill would, among other things, loosen regulations on the sale of armor-piercing bullets, expand gun rights on public lands and shield people transporting guns across state lines from local laws. It would force courts to reimburse plaintiffs' legal fees if they are improperly detained.
A separate bill on concealed carry reciprocity has yet to be taken up by the House Judiciary Committee,
upcoming bill co-sponsored by 165 Representatives heading to the House floor that will ease regulations on the purchase of gun silencers, called the Hearing Protection Act of 2017. ... The bill will eliminate a $200 government tax that is attached to the purchase of suppressors, as well as cut out some of the extensive paperwork that's necessary to purchase one. In addition to that, there is The Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act (or the SHARE Act,) which also aims to deregulate the use of silencers, for hunting sake. ... "This legislation will ensure access and opportunity for hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting now and for future generations," the NRA shared. For conservatives, this bill is meant to respect law-abiding gun owners and restrict the bureaucracy of big government, There is another measure moving through the House Judiciary Committee that will allow concealed carry permit holders to take their weapons across state borders, but only if that state also allows concealed carry weapons. "Your fundamental right to keep and bear arms should not end at the state line. This act would ensure that law-abiding citizens do not forfeit their ability to protect themselves as they travel from state to state," the NRA explained. Called the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017
[HR 367: Hearing Protection Act of 2017 + S. 59: Hearing Protection Act of 2017 - A bill to provide that silencers be treated the same as long guns.]
Gun control is the Fabian socialist method of disarming a populace. ...]
From the comments:
"there is no reasoning with our opponents on the opposite side of the aisle. They simply do not understand what 'Shall Not Be Infringed' means. To them the Constitution is just some archaic text and nothing more."
Archiving more comments from that source:
"First amendment Absolutist Second amendment Absolutist rise and repeat..."
"Well said sir. I live in Norway and i think it's scary that over here people willingly give away their rights to the state. Just a few weeks ago they put forth a new proposal to ban semi-automatic weapons. And the worst thing about it was that they said it was a EU regulation. Norway has said no to EU membership on two occasions, but we still implement the [v]ast majority of EU laws and regulations anyway."
"Don't look at the word gun in gun control. Look at the word control. That's what they want , total control."
"The left does not care about gun violence. Proven by all the gun violence they ignore."
"They're not anti-gun. They are selective with whom they want to have guns. THEY WANT THEMSELVES AND THE GOVERNMENT TO OWN GUNS TO CONTROL US, SO THAT WE CAN'T CONTROL THEM-- which is what the 2nd amendment is for!-- to keep the tyrants at bay."
"we have 20000 unconstitutional and unlawful gun restrictions in the [U.S.], no gun legislation after 1791 is constitutional"
"also the American people own over 1000 fully armed tanks 100% legal and constitutional. Artillary is covered as 90% of revolutionary [war] cannons were civilian"
Tired of listening to Progressives tell you that the Second Amendment only allows people in militias to keep and bear arms? Or that the Founders would have never intended the Second Amendment to apply to modern weapons? In his latest FIREWALL Bill [Whittle] recounts a remarkable conversation about the precise wording of the Second Amendment, and sums up why the document says what it means and means what it says.
From the comments:
"I'm tired of the lie that the founders 'could never have imagined' repeating firearms in the days when single-shot muskets were the most common firearm. They could not only imagine repeating firearms, but they were well aware of such weapons because they existed in their own time! The Continental Congress even evaluated some for military use!"
"These were not obscure weapons from an exotic land, these were arms demonstrated in America and England and adopted by major European armies. ... designed prior to the writing of the Second Amendment."
"And 'bear arms' has nothing to do with the military, it's clearly stipulated that the 'militia' is the entire citizenry. It would be kind of silly to make the second most important right in descending order be the right for a military (which has always had weapons and always will, this goes without saying) to own guns. It's included in the name, Armed Forces."
"Congress and the President wouldn't have NEEDED to give authorization if the Second Amendment secured the right. You've been watching Crowthers' silly video, haven't you."
"He didn’t ask for authorization. He asked congress for clarification. If you’d have actually watched the video you would have known this."