GOP Senators Finally Do Their Job
DEMOLISH Dems On Series Of Gun Control Bills
Boom, boom, boom, boom — that’s what it sounded like in the Senate this Monday when the Senate successfully voted down four separate gun-control measures, two of them proposed by Democrats.
Included among the failed measures was one pushed by Democrats that would have established a universal background check system to cover all gun transactions, including those made at gun shows or online through the Internet. This one failed with a 44-56 vote, with most GOP senators voting against it, according to Politico.
The second proposal by Democrats stipulated that the Department of Justice could block the sale of firearms to anyone suspected of holding ties to terrorist organization. This one failed with a 47-53 vote, with most Republicans again standing in opposition.
Before anyone starts to scream “Republican obstructionism,” however, they ought to keep to keep in mind that Democrats voted in the exact same manner, but against the measures pushed by Republicans.
One of them, written by Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley, would have proffered more resources to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and modified the definition of who is banned from owning a firearm due to mental health issues. It was rejected with a 47-53 vote.
Likewise, a plan by Sen. John Cornyn to halt the sales of firearms if and when authorities were able to demonstrate probable cause that the suspect desired to commit a terrorist attack also failed — also with a 47-53 vote.
GOP senators definitely did their job by blocking the Democrats’ overreaching gun-control bills, but one could argue that the Democrats did their job as well, since thanks to them, zero gun-control measures made it through the Senate on Monday.
All it all, it was a great day for the Senate and an even better day for gun-loving patriots.