Frank Lautenberg Readies Bill In Wake Of Aurora Shooting

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In the immediate aftermath of the shooting in Aurora, the debate over gun control policy has more or less centered on whether it's an appropriate time to even have a debate.

But several lawmakers have demanded that the government not shy about tackling the legislative issue. Mayor Michael Bloomberg set the tone when he urged the two presidential candidates to outline their policies with respect to federal gun laws. And now, Sen. Frank Lautenberg's (D-N.J.) office is saying that he plans to reintroduce legislation that would curtail the ability of a shooter to fire at length without reloading.

"If reports are correct and a high-capacity gun magazine was used to commit these awful murders, Senator Lautenberg will absolutely renew his effort to limit the availability of this dangerous firearm attachment," Lautenberg's communications director Caley Gray told The Huffington Post.

Lautenberg, one of the most vocal gun control advocates in the Senate, introduced a bill to limit high-capacity magazines following the shooting of former congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. The shooter in that instance fired his gun more than 30 times without having to reload. The bill went nowhere.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/20/gun-control-legislation-lautenberg_n_1691093.html

[bluestateguy]

1. Just as shameless as Bob Toricelli was, I see

Toricelli (D-Corrupt, NJ) was calling for new gun laws within the same hour of the shootings of two police officers on Capitol Hill in 1998.

[ProgressiveProfessor]

2. They are pols, one cannot expect any thing different from them

[permatex]

3. Yeah

Lautenberg would never let a tragedy like this go to waste.
What a shameless POS.