While this is not an issue I agree with Travis on, it is big news. Childers campaigned as pro-gun and he is making good on his promise in Washington. His amendment expands the rights of Washington D.C. residents to own guns, including semi-automatic weapons. The last part of that sentence is where I disagree with Travis. I don't think anyone needs a semi-automatic weapon unless they are in uniform. That said, it is good to see Childers taking an active role in Washington and following through on his campaign pledges.
From
CBS News minutes ago.
Lawmakers voted 260-160 to amend a bill proposed by DC Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton regarding the District's gun laws.
The amended bill included a substitute amendment by Rep. Travis W. Childers of Mississippi, expanding the rights of residents to buy and own guns, including semiautomatic weapons.
The amended bill then passed 266-152, with 82 Democrats supporting it and nine Republicans opposing it.
I'm not a gun nut, but a semi-automatic weapon is just a regular gun that shoots each time you pull the trigger. A hunting rifle, for example, is a semi-automatic weapon. They are as common in Mississippi as people are. Do you really think they should be forbidden? That would put you waaaaaay out of the mainstream, even amongst Mississippi liberals like myself.
ReplyDeleteI am out of the mainstream on this for Mississippi, which is why i am not lambasting Childers for his bill. I am not against any hunting guns, just guns designed to kill people.
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