House GOP to punt gun bill
Source: The Hill
Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and his GOP leadership team on Monday decided to punt on any gun-related legislation until after the long summer recess. The latest shootings across the country led Republican leaders to believe that debating and voting on contentious gun control bills now would only inflame an already violent situation.
The decision means the House, which has been wrestling with gun control legislation for weeks, will not consider bills to prevent suspected terrorists from obtaining guns until at least after its seven-week recess, which is set to begin at the end of this week.
Given the events
we need to take a step back and show some real calmness and some real leadership and reflect on whats happening in this country, and pursue the gun issue at a further date, Rep. Mimi Walters (R-Calif.), the freshman class representative to GOP leadership, told The Hill after a meeting in Ryans office.
Two black men were killed by police in separate incidents in Baton Rouge, La., and Minnesota last week. Both incidents were caught on video and added to nationwide anger over violence involving police and minority communities.
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Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/house/287284-house-gop-to-punt-gun-bill
WHEN CRABS ROAR
(3,813 posts)Thor_MN
(11,843 posts)Evergreen Emerald
(13,071 posts)"We want to show some real leadership by continuing to stick our thumbs up our asses"--you are exactly correct!
groundloop
(11,537 posts)Those ratfuckers are owned by the NRA, the only chance of the slightest amount of progress being made is if we can take over the House and Senate and hold the White House.
truthisfreedom
(23,169 posts)Run away! Run away!
Crash2Parties
(6,017 posts)The House is pushing a bill protecting "religious liberty" that would effectively gut federal public accommodations protections for anyone considered a Sinner.
Skittles
(153,311 posts)fuck you, NRA pimps
Dem_in_Nebr.
(301 posts)by people with guns. So punt it on further down the road, right??
So tired of it.
Vinca
(50,334 posts)All they want is gun (aka blood) money from the NRA for their campaigns.
happyslug
(14,779 posts)http://rarehistoricalphotos.com/punt-gun-used-duck-hunting-banned-depleted-stocks-wild-fowl/
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