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The National Rifle Association has come out in opposition to a bill that would prohibit more domestic abusers from legally obtaining firearms, complaining that the restrictions could apply to partners of the same sex.
The legislation, introduced by Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), would tighten existing federal restrictions against gun ownership for individuals convicted of domestic violence and stalking. Federal law prohibits individuals with misdemeanor violence convictions from owning guns, but includes loopholes that allow convicted stalkers and individuals in a current or former dating relationship who never lived together or had a child together to purchase weapons.
But in an e-mail sent to Congress on Tuesday, the gun lobby complains that the legislation goes too far by including expansive and vaguely defined dating relationships and individuals similarly situated to a spouse. It goes on to single out partnered gay men...
The e-mail also questions the need for including stalkers in federal restrictions, since stalking offenses do not necessarily include violent or even threatening behavior.
http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2014/06/25/3453248/the-nra-is-suddenly-concerned-about-gay-couples/
The idiots, half-wits and hacks that make up the NRA... bless their little hearts.
Doctor_J
(36,392 posts)guns as will fit in their residence. So gay stalkers and domestic abusers are another market they don't want closed off.
derby378
(30,252 posts)underpants
(182,988 posts)Paladin
(28,281 posts)How many times have you heard that from the gun-addled faithful? What a load of bullshit.