NRA chief says group accepts background checks
If you have to ask the government for permission to buy a gun, then you have lost that right. Was going to join the NRA again, will not now. Maybe GOA
http://news.yahoo.com/nra-chief-says-group-accepts-background-checks-122514606--politics.html
WASHINGTON (AP) - The head of the National Rifle Association says the organization has no problem with tighter background checks of gun purchasers.
But association president David Keene also says too much emphasis has been placed on banning certain firearms.
In an interview on "CBS This Morning" Thursday, Keene argues, quote, "The real question that needs to be addressed is not what we do about guns, but what we do to make our schools safer."
The NRA has come under close scrutiny in the wake of Newtown, Conn., shootings that killed 20 children and six adults.
Keene said officials should focus more attention on a "devastatingly broken mental health system in this country," if they genuinely want to end gun violence.
He said the NRA has been "generally supportive" of stronger background checks.
http://news.yahoo.com/nra-chief-says-group-accepts-background-checks-122514606--politics.html
WASHINGTON (AP) - The head of the National Rifle Association says the organization has no problem with tighter background checks of gun purchasers.
But association president David Keene also says too much emphasis has been placed on banning certain firearms.
In an interview on "CBS This Morning" Thursday, Keene argues, quote, "The real question that needs to be addressed is not what we do about guns, but what we do to make our schools safer."
The NRA has come under close scrutiny in the wake of Newtown, Conn., shootings that killed 20 children and six adults.
Keene said officials should focus more attention on a "devastatingly broken mental health system in this country," if they genuinely want to end gun violence.
He said the NRA has been "generally supportive" of stronger background checks.
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quote:Originally posted by Waco Waltz
Background checks should be free between family members and the dealers should have to eat the couple of bucks. [:D]
Another gun control law proposed by Waco nut- will go real well with your safe law.0 -
A senator speaking on fox news this morning made a very interesting comment.
90% of American think universal background checks for firearm transfer is a swell idea (as does Waco nut). The senator mentioned that this better be thought out, because when you give your buddy a gun to borrow on a hunting trip, or your buddy at the skeet range wants to give your gun a try, that would be a tranfer, and one would need a background check before doing so. Heck, universal background check would mean you cant even hand a gun to a buddy without a background check.0 -
quote:Originally posted by salzo
A senator speaking on fox news this morning made a very interesting comment.
90% of American think universal background checks for firearm transfer is a swell idea (as does Waco nut). The senator mentioned that this better be thought out, because when you give your buddy a gun to borrow on a hunting trip, or your buddy at the skeet range wants to give your gun a try, that would be a tranfer, and one would need a background check before doing so. Heck, universal background check would mean you cant even hand a gun to a buddy without a background check.
Yep, can't even hand your firearm to your hunting partner while you crawl through a barbwire fence.0
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