Ben Shapiro
Breitbart.com
Big Government
4 Jan 2013
With the left looking for its next big cause, Congressional Democrats have latched onto the Sandy Hook massacre as an opportunity to push gun control. Yesterday alone, eight new bills were introduced relating to gun control. Two conservative bills were introduced relating to ending “gun free zones” under federal law.
Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) led the way with four bills introduced…
…Rep. Bobby Rush (D-IL), apparently ignoring the fact that his heavily gun-controlled home city of Chicago is the nation’s leader in murder with guns, introduced legislation that would create more stringent licensing for gunowners. So did Rep. Rush Holt (D-NJ).
And Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) proposed a bill that would prevent anyone under age 21 from carrying a handgun – even though people of 18 can vote and serve in the military.
But wait – there’s more! Rep. Jim Moran (D-VA) pushed forward a bill requiring background checks on all gun sales, which would essentially prevent non-gun-shop transfers of weapons…
…Wait until the Democrat-led Senate gets going. Democrats are coming for guns, and they’re exploiting the tragedy in Sandy Hook to do it, without regard for the best policies to keep children safe while preserving Americans’ rights.
Read the complete article at Big Government.
Update: Group offers ‘almost free’ concealed-carry gun training to St. Louis-area teachers
Update 2: Obama, Holder Push to Loosen Gun Sale Restrictions—for Legal Immigrants
