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Related: About this forumMcCarthy Backs Piecemeal Gun-Control Strategy in Congress
A ban on high-capacity gun magazines has a good chance of passing the Republican-led U.S. House if its offered as a stand-alone bill, said Representative Carolyn McCarthy, a New York Democrat.
With opposition in Congress to an assault-weapons ban, advancing a broad package of firearms restrictions could imperil President Barack Obamas initiative to curb gun violence, McCarthy said today at a Bloomberg Government breakfast. She said a ban on the high-capacity devices that feed bullets and expanded background checks have support among lawmakers and could be approved.
Democrats initially had wanted to advance one major legislative package, including a ban on assault weapons, in the aftermath of the Dec. 14 shootings that killed 20 children and six adults in Newtown, Connecticut. Now, McCarthy says shes come around to thinking a piecemeal approach is best.
I was one that wanted a comprehensive package, said McCarthy, whose husband was killed in a 1993 shooting on a Long Island Rail Road train. Im not going to derail everything.
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-02-14/mccarthy-backs-piecemeal-gun-control-strategy-in-congress
With opposition in Congress to an assault-weapons ban, advancing a broad package of firearms restrictions could imperil President Barack Obamas initiative to curb gun violence, McCarthy said today at a Bloomberg Government breakfast. She said a ban on the high-capacity devices that feed bullets and expanded background checks have support among lawmakers and could be approved.
Democrats initially had wanted to advance one major legislative package, including a ban on assault weapons, in the aftermath of the Dec. 14 shootings that killed 20 children and six adults in Newtown, Connecticut. Now, McCarthy says shes come around to thinking a piecemeal approach is best.
I was one that wanted a comprehensive package, said McCarthy, whose husband was killed in a 1993 shooting on a Long Island Rail Road train. Im not going to derail everything.
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-02-14/mccarthy-backs-piecemeal-gun-control-strategy-in-congress
She makes a good point here.
If you take away the large magazines its not going to make any difference what kind of a gun you have because youll have less bullets into it, she said. An assault-weapons ban is more symbolic.
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McCarthy Backs Piecemeal Gun-Control Strategy in Congress (Original Post)
SecularMotion
Feb 2013
OP
hack89
(39,171 posts)1. Reality just wacked her on the head.
better a couple of small victories than one large defeat.
holdencaufield
(2,927 posts)2. "a piecemeal approach is best"
Unusual and unexpected frankness from the pro-control side. One gun at a time, folks.
jmg257
(11,996 posts)3. Such a bill is already in the Senate S.33.
S 33 IS
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 33
To prohibit the transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices, and for other purposes.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 22 (legislative day, January 3), 2013
Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. CARPER, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. REED, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. COONS, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. HARKIN, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. FRANKEN, Mr. MURPHY, and Mrs. GILLIBRAND) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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