Are these the Republicans who will preserve our Second Amendment?
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WASHINGTON (AP) - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Henry
Hyde said Thursday that negotiators were close to agreement on
legislation to tighten gun control and safety laws.
The Illinois Republican said that while one or two issues remain to
be resolved, negotiators have agreed on provisions to bar minors from
possessing assault weapons, ban certain large scale ammunition clips and
require ``reasonable'' mandatory background checks for purchases,
including those at gun shows.
There would also beprovisions for safety devices and trigger locks and
a lifetime ban on the purchase of a handgun by anyone convicted of a
gun-related felony as a juvenile, Hyde said.
Following the high school shootings in Colorado in the spring, the Senate
passed a juvenile crime bill that included a series of gun control
provisions. But the House version left out the gun measures after some
Republicans argued they were too strong and some Democrats asserted
they were too weak.
A House-Senate conference to work out differences in the two bills has
stalled for several months over the gun control issue.
Hyde spoke during debate on a motion by Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, D-N.Y.,
to urge the House-Senate negotiators to meet in open sessions beginning
Friday and continuing until a compromise was reached.
McCarthy said negotiators needed an incentive to move forward. ``I fear
the delays we have faced have been caused by the congressional
leadership's reluctance to enact meaningful gun safety legislation,'' she
said.
But Hyde argued that informal meetings have been taking place on a
daily basis. ``Nobody wants this to fail. Give credence to our good
faith.'' A vote on the motion was scheduled for Friday.
Earlier Thursday, the House approved, by 305-117, another measure
offered by Democrats to guide the House-Senate negotiators. That
motion recommended that the final version of the juvenile crime bill
include language to close loopholes allowing criminals to obtain guns
at gun shows and from non-licensed dealers.
It also said the bill should not include language that weaken current gun
safety law and that it should aid in enforcing current laws against
criminals who use guns.
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At the moment, I'm too angry to comment.
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((quote: Bold for stress added by Dennis)) http://www.freecitizen.com/
WASHINGTON (AP) - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Henry
Hyde said Thursday that negotiators were close to agreement on
legislation to tighten gun control and safety laws.
The Illinois Republican said that while one or two issues remain to
be resolved, negotiators have agreed on provisions to bar minors from
possessing assault weapons, ban certain large scale ammunition clips and
require ``reasonable'' mandatory background checks for purchases,
including those at gun shows.
There would also beprovisions for safety devices and trigger locks and
a lifetime ban on the purchase of a handgun by anyone convicted of a
gun-related felony as a juvenile, Hyde said.
Following the high school shootings in Colorado in the spring, the Senate
passed a juvenile crime bill that included a series of gun control
provisions. But the House version left out the gun measures after some
Republicans argued they were too strong and some Democrats asserted
they were too weak.
A House-Senate conference to work out differences in the two bills has
stalled for several months over the gun control issue.
Hyde spoke during debate on a motion by Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, D-N.Y.,
to urge the House-Senate negotiators to meet in open sessions beginning
Friday and continuing until a compromise was reached.
McCarthy said negotiators needed an incentive to move forward. ``I fear
the delays we have faced have been caused by the congressional
leadership's reluctance to enact meaningful gun safety legislation,'' she
said.
But Hyde argued that informal meetings have been taking place on a
daily basis. ``Nobody wants this to fail. Give credence to our good
faith.'' A vote on the motion was scheduled for Friday.
Earlier Thursday, the House approved, by 305-117, another measure
offered by Democrats to guide the House-Senate negotiators. That
motion recommended that the final version of the juvenile crime bill
include language to close loopholes allowing criminals to obtain guns
at gun shows and from non-licensed dealers.
It also said the bill should not include language that weaken current gun
safety law and that it should aid in enforcing current laws against
criminals who use guns.
((unquote))
At the moment, I'm too angry to comment.
[This message has been edited by Dennis (edited September 24, 1999).]