In line with a key campaign pledge, Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe recently unveiled a series initiatives aimed at preventing gun violence.
Included in McAuliffe’s proposals are closing the so-called “gun show loophole,” re-implementing the state’s one-handgun-per-month rule, prohibiting the possession of firearms for people subject to protective order and granting the Virginia State Police authority to process voluntary background checks.
The governor also recommends revoking concealed handgun permits for parents delinquent on child support payments and curbing unlawful firearm purchases by clarifying what information can be displayed by gun show vendors.
. . . curbing unlawful firearm purchases by clarifying what information can be displayed by gun show vendors.
ReplyDeleteThat's my "favorite" of McAuliffe's pet infringements. More details here:
Make unlawful purchases more difficult by clarifying what information can be displayed by gun show vendors
Today, gun shows can advertize that they are not required to conduct background checks, creating an easy environment to solicit business from individuals legally prohibited from buying firearms. This common-sense proposal will reduce the chance of dangerous people from illegally obtaining firearms at gun shows by preventing gun shows from advertising that they are not required to conduct background checks.
Yep--making it a crime for a vendor to post a "No Background Check Required" sign. Why settle for trampling only the Second Amendment, when you can do a number on the First, too? What a contemptible little parasite.
It wouldn't be necessary if they had a background check law like Washington. But, as always, you oppose anything that would deprive unfit people from arming up.
DeleteIt wouldn't be necessary if they had a background check law like Washington.
DeleteYou might want to tell McAuliffe that, because he also wants that kind of law:
Keep handguns out of the wrong hands by closing the gun show loophole
Under current Virginia Law, only Federally Licensed Firearms Dealers are required to conduct criminal background checks prior to selling or transferring firearms. At gun shows, private vendors are not required to conduct criminal background checks, creating an easy avenue for criminals to illegally gain access to guns. Governor McAuliffe’s legislative proposal changes that, requiring universal background checks for all purchases at gun shows.
OK--so it's quite a lot less ambitious than Washington's law, since it only applies at gun shows, but since his First Amendment-trampling proposal also applies only at gun shows, the fact remains that his pet background check fantasy would render his pet gag rule fantasy irrelevant.
I like to take statements like this and reword them to reflect reality:
DeleteKeep handguns out of the wrong hands by [banning private sales at gun shows]
Under current Virginia Law, only Federally Licensed Firearms Dealers are [allowed] to conduct criminal background checks prior to selling or transferring firearms. At gun shows, private vendors are not [allowed] to conduct criminal background checks, creating an easy avenue for criminals to illegally gain access to guns. Governor McAuliffe’s legislative proposal changes that, [by banning] all [private] purchases at gun shows.
"McAuliffe’s announcement, made in Arlington, will likely be met with a vigorous challenge in the Republican-led General Assembly."
ReplyDelete"The governor also recommends revoking concealed handgun permits for parents delinquent on child support payments and curbing unlawful firearm purchases by clarifying what information can be displayed by gun show vendors."
I have no idea how either of these will make anyone safer. One has nothing to do with gun violence, and I have no idea how information displayed by vendors has any effect.
Anybody know what the logic, if any this is based on?
Kurt's covered the "limiting information" one. As for the revocation of permits from those who are delinquent on child support, the most common and coherent reason I've seen given was the idea that the permit was a privilege that could be revoked, like other licenses, for failure to pay child support--pay up or get the stick as we start cancelling licenses. Other that that, I've seen rationales brought forward that tried to equate delinquency with abuse, etc., but these were mostly emotionally based arguments.
DeleteHonestly, I think it's a primarily emotion based way to pander for votes. It gets those in favor of gun control because it's one more way to revoke permits. It also gets some of those who dislike those who don't pay child support because "Let's stick it to them sons of biches!" Meanwhile, it leaves little room for opposition because who wants to be the guy who "fought for people who abandon their families."
That way when the NRA opposes it they get to say "the NRA hates kids!" Just like they hate elephants and dolphins, and love terrorists and Ebola.
DeleteI agree the deadbeat dad idea is a bit of a stretch. Unless delinquent child support payers are prone to violence - nah, as I said it's a stretch.
DeleteJust because someone is late with child support payments, is not a justification to deny a gun purchase.
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