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These suckers are like rabid dogs. I'm beginning to think they want a shooting war. What the hell is wrong with them. Can't calm perspective rule here?
Shaheen predictably voted in favor of allowing this travesty to go forward for actual discussion and vote
Ayotte voted against it
Senate blocks effort to keep gun from terrorists
Senate Republicans on Thursday rejected an amendment to the ObamaCare repeal bill that would have tied it to a separate fight on blocking suspected or known terrorists from being able to buy guns.
Senators voted 45-54 on procedural hurdle for the measure from Sen. Dianne Feinstein.
The California Democrat's proposal, which she has also introduced as a separate piece of legislation, would allow the attorney general to block the sale or transfer of a gun or explosive to a suspected or known terrorist if the individual is believed to use the weapons in an act of terrorism.
Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.) broke rank and voted against moving forward with Feinstein's amendment, while Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) voted with Democrats.
Speaking to reporters earlier Thursday, Feinstein called her amendment "the definition of a no-brainer."
She underscored the bipartisan support behind the proposal, pointing out that a House Republican has introduced a similar bill and the idea was initially backed by the Bush administration's Department of Justice in 2007.
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), however, suggested that Feinstein's amendment would strip Americans of due process.
"This is not the way we're supposed to do things in this country," he said ahead of the vote.
Senators also rejected an amendment from Cornyn by a 55-44 vote on a procedural hurdle.
Speaking to reporters earlier Thursday, Feinstein called her amendment "the definition of a no-brainer."
Amendment defeated 50-47
That is waaaay too close.
Under the old simple majority rules, it would be.
Now it takes 60 votes for anything to pass.
Amendment defeated 50-47
"The California Democrat's proposal, which she has also introduced as a separate piece of legislation, would allow the attorney general to block the sale or transfer of a gun or explosive to a suspected or known terrorist if the individual is believed to use the weapons in an act of terrorism."
What the f**k are these suspected or known terrorists - known to be such by our federal government - doing roaming around in free society to begin with??? Why aren't they incarcerated (or better yet deceased) so they don't have the opportunity to gather weapons to begin with???
A rhetorical question, I know.
suspected terrorist. Means you. And me. And the rest of us."The California Democrat's proposal, which she has also introduced as a separate piece of legislation, would allow the attorney general to block the sale or transfer of a gun or explosive to a suspected or known terrorist if the individual is believed to use the weapons in an act of terrorism."
What the f**k are these suspected or known terrorists - known to be such by our federal government - doing roaming around in free society to begin with??? Why aren't they incarcerated (or better yet deceased) so they don't have the opportunity to gather weapons to begin with???
A rhetorical question, I know.
If Republican senators/reps had half the determination/resolve she has and actually supported legislation that PROTECTED our rights they would win virtually every election every year
They lose because too many of them have no morals/values and fail to actually protect liberty/freedom/rights
So 47 of our Senators are quite willing to ignore our Constitution?
A$$holes.
suspected terrorist. Means you. And me. And the rest of us.
The Constitution isn't enough. There need to be consequences for voting for laws or conducting activities which are unconstitutional. This is a major flaw in our system.
You can't write names down on a piece of paper entitled "terror suspects" and say "these people's rights will be denied."