Nevada Sen. Ruben Kihuen, left, congratulates Sen. Justin Jones, both
D-Las Vegas, after the Assembly voted 23-19 to approve Jones' bill
mandating universal background checks for all gun sales in Nevada. The
bill drew a large crowd in the gallery of the Assembly as lawmakers
work through the final hours of the 77th Legislative session at the
Legislative Building in Carson City, Nev., on Monday, June 3, 2013.
Photo: Cathleen Allison
A bill mandating universal background checks on all gun sales in Nevada is on its way to the governor's desk Monday after clearing the state Legislature on the last day it's in session.
The Assembly voted 23-19 to give SB221 the final stamp of legislative approval.
"This was the right thing to do," Sen. Justin Jones, D-Las Vegas, the bill's primary sponsor, said minutes after the vote, adding he was "proud and humbled" by the support of his colleagues in the Assembly.
Jones said he hoped Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval will consider the bill which includes sections mandating faster and better reporting of court-findings of mental illness and requiring a doctor to report a patient who makes a specific threat toward themselves or someone else.
Shortly after the vote, Sandoval's spokeswoman Mary-Sarah Kinner said the governor will veto the bill.
Those two are congratulating each other? They look as though they're consoling each other on the loss of something big. Since the Nevada legislature has to produce a two-thirds vote to override a veto, that's exactly what they should be doing.
ReplyDeleteWhen you control freaks are ready to talk small and sensible bills, we might be willing to deal with you. I make no promises, though. You've annoyed us more times than is good for you.
Damit, quit saying "expand background checks" when it does no such thing. It just bans private sale with no expansion of the system. And don't tell me it's still a private sale if a dealer does it for me. That's like saying I have a right to carry by proxie because a policeman carries for me.
ReplyDeleteGet off it, will ya, TS. This is your new "there is no gun show loophole." You turn the discussion into a drag.
DeleteYou know what is meant by "expanded background checks" or whatever the fuck else we call them.
We just want you to be precise in your use of language. It clarifies thinking.
DeleteIt’s Standard Operating Procedure for your movement, and yes, it is just like how you use “gun show loophole”- carefully selected words to misrepresent reality to gain the support of the uninformed. Of course I know what you mean- but the general public does not.
DeleteHave you ever seen Obama stand in front of a podium and say, “We’re looking for common sense solutions to reduce gun violence. That is why we are proposing the small step of outlawing the private sale of firearms. All transactions should have to be conducted through a licenses dealer, and anyone caught selling a gun without using a federally licensed FFL, obviously must be met with swift justice. This is why we are proposing federal felonies for these actions which should be criminal. It’s just common sense.”
Have you EVER heard a political advocating these laws talk about the criminal aspect of their proposal? Ever?
The input of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns group extended beyond lobbying into the realm of threatening lawmakers to vote in favor of the bill, albeit indirectly, Assemblyman Richard Carrillo, D-Las Vegas, told the AP.
ReplyDelete"This may very well be my last election because of my vote today," Carrillo said right after the vote. "They have deep, deep pockets."
So now the gun control industry is starting to act like the dreaded NRA that they complain of constantly. So much for taking the high road. This article looks a good description of state level representitives having to contend with outsiders lobbying groups, some of whom are likely opposing the wishes of the constituients they represent.
Glad Governor Sandoval remembers his duty to the people.
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