Senators Joe Manchin and Pat Toomey have reached a gun
control deal. The deal would include
mandatory background checks; the giveback would be a provision that a concealed
carry permit issued in any state must be recognized throughout the United
States and a provision to allow gun shops to sell out-of-state.
COMMENTS:
I have to admit that the carrot is certainly enticing. As a concealed weapons carrier, it would
certainly simplify my life if I could carry just one permit instead of the
wallet-full that I have now. Being able
to more easily purchase guns out-of-state is also enticing. But, the provisions in the mandatory
background checks are still grossly lacking.
We need to provide those denied a purchase a right of appeal and we need
to provide a mechanism for lifting the purchase bans in cases of mistake or success
on appeal. The argument against
background checks that HIPPA laws prohibit disclosure of confidential
information regarding background checks is moot; if you authorize a
background check, you waive the HIPPA constraints. If these drawbacks can be successfully
mitigated, I wouldn’t mind signing on to this deal.
TODAY’S QUERIES & ANSWERS:
Q. Whatever happened to the maker of that anti-Muslin video
who was originally blamed for the Benghazi Massacre? (Sean ~ Los Angeles, CA)
A. He’s Barack Obama’s new limo driver. No, seriously… Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, also
known as Mark Basseley Youssef and a long list of other names, was sentenced in
November to a year in the pokey for parole violation to which he pleaded
guilty; he was previously found guilty of four counts of bank fraud. In turn, the government agreed to drop four
more probation violation charges, all of which pertained to his work on the
“Innocence of Muslims.” One story that
emerged was that he was also an agent for the State Department. To my knowledge, that allegation has never
been addressed, but I now doubt its authenticity.
Q. New Rochelle, New York has ordered the removal of the
Gadsden Flag from a local armory. The
Gadsden flag as long been used by the Navy and Marine Corps, but is also the
symbol of the Tea Party. Isn’t this censorship? (Paula ~ Mesquite, NV)
A. Of course it’s censorship. The Tea Party also, like the Republican and
Democratic parties, uses the American flag extensively; why didn’t they bar
that? They’d probably allow a Nazi flag
or a Communist crescent to fly in a heartbeat.
We Americans need to stand up and shout!
Q. What’s your opinion of the new immigration plan being
touted by the so-called “Gang of Eight?”
(Lucinda ~ Glendale, AZ)
A. I would like to know a little more about it before
commenting. Unlike those in Congress who
seem to be willing to sign any piece of paper whether they have read it or not,
I’m not about to give a blank check to anybody.
I say, let’s let it get on the table and let’s allow some exposure and
discussion take place first. Like
ObamaCare and thanks to Her Highness Pelosi, Congress has proven itself totally
capable of rushing out a piece of legislation and getting it passed before anyone
knows what is in it. Who knows… there
could even be hidden taxes in it or some provision for another GSA party or
Solyndra loan.
TODAY’S QUOTE:
''Sometimes I wonder
whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on, or by
imbeciles who really mean it.'' ~ Mark
Twain
TODAY’S VIDEO:
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