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[size="+0"]NRA-ILA:<br />
U.S. Senate Sets Stage for Gun Control Votes[/size][/font]

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Today (April 11), by a vote of 68-31, the U.S. Senate voted to move forward with debate and votes on a variety of gun control proposals. <br />
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The underlying bill that will be considered by the Senate is S. 649, the so-called “Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013”. This bill would criminalize the private transfer of firearms by law-abiding citizens, requiring friends, neighbors and many family members to get government permission to exercise a fundamental right or face prosecution. It is expected that a number of amendments will be offered to S. 649, including a ban on commonly and lawfully-owned firearms and magazines and language to criminalize the private transfer of firearms through an expansion of background checks. This includes the misguided “compromise” proposal drafted by Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Pat Toomey (R-PA) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY). <br />
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NRA’s position on these proposals is unmistakably clear—we are unequivocally opposed to S. 649, the amendments mentioned above, and any other anti-gun amendments. As we have noted previously, expanding background checks at gun shows or elsewhere will not reduce violent crime or keep our kids safe in their schools. Given the importance of these issues, votes on all anti-gun amendments or proposals will be considered in NRA’s future candidate evaluations. ... <br />
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Read the whole story at NRA-ILA. <br />
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Posted Fri Apr 12 06:51:28 CDT 2013<br />
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[size="+0"]Someone forgot to tell Biden that it's not about hunting[/size][/font]

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Vice president Joe Biden this morning compared many gun owners to car lovers. “They just like the feel of that AR-15 at the range,” he explained, “it’s like driving a Ferrari.” <br />
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Biden distinguished gun owners who shoot at a range from hunters, whom he described as responsible gun owners. “There is a whole new sort of group of individuals now who – I don’t know what the numbers are – that never hunt at all,” Biden said, expressing concern over the latter group. ... <br />
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Read the whole story and watch the clip (video, not magazine!) @ NRO.com <br />
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Posted Thu Apr 11 19:15:27 CDT 2013[/font]