Democratic Lawmakers Urge Obama to Veto (stupid GOP/NRA/moran) Gun Measure [View All]

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http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/10/democratic-lawmakers-urge-obama-to-veto-gun-measure/

Two lawmakers are calling on President Obama to issue a veto threat against gun legislation working its way through Congress that would make it easier for people to carry concealed handguns across state lines, signifying growing concern among Democrats that the measure may reach the president’s desk.

Senator Frank R. Lautenberg of New Jersey and Representative Carolyn McCarthy of New York sent a letter to President Obama on Wednesday calling the legislation a “dangerous measure” and saying its passage would weaken state gun laws.
“Passage of such a law would start a race to the bottom on gun safety with each state forced to follow another state’s laws on gun ownership,” the lawmakers said in the letter.

The handgun bill, known as the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act, would require states that allow their own residents to carry concealed handguns in public to extend the right to out-of-state visitors as long as the nonresidents carry with them the permit issued in another state. States that do not allow residents to carry concealed weapons would be exempt.

The Republican-led House Judiciary Committee approved the bill in October, with one Republican, Representative Dan Lungren of California, joining committee Democrats in voting against it, and the full House is expected to take up and pass the measure as early as Tuesday.

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GOP/NRA = bags of douche

yup