Democrats Reject Steube Amendment

[paulsj]

So, instead of adding language that might prevent some violent incidents, they only want to require background checks for law-abiding citizens ...

Links to the bill and amendment are in the article.

Democrats Reject Steube Amendment to Require Individuals Purchasing Firearms that Fail Background Checks to be Reported to Law Enforcement:

https://steube.house.gov/media/pres...-require-individuals-purchasing-firearms-fail

Looks like they're taking practical approach and are satisfied when ineligible people are turned away. Arresting offenders would mean more work for LE. I always heard jails are overcrowded so in order to avoid spending a lot more money jail space should be held for very serious criminals. I would not be opposed to those trying to purchase firearm illegally pay a stiff fine.

 

[ilgac]

None of this has ever been about safety. It is, and always has been, all about restricting gun possession and ownership.

 

[paulsj]

None of this has ever been about safety. It is, and always has been, all about restricting gun possession and ownership.

The safety aspect is how politicians sell gun control to the non-thinking.

 

[WestTexShooter]

I also get some sinister vibes off this. I’m ok if it stops some one who has pretty violent criminal history, or at least gives a heads up. But this could be easily twisted .....

Very, very easily (if not politically) twisted.

 

[paulsj]

From practical point of view reporting those that failed check for valid reason(s) makes little sense. The best one could hope for is giving a fine which would probably be exceeded by efforts taken to obtain to collect it. The only thing politicians will do is add more laws.

 

[ATLDave]

There seems to be some confusion. It is ALREADY a crime for many prohibited persons to attempt to obtain a firearm. This law would not have invented a new crime.

 

[paulsj]

The key is word "universal" extending to private instate gun transactions not involving an FFL dealer. If grandpa or grandma passes on how does one know family member (s) are eligible to own firearms left to them?

 

[Tcruse]

I agree with the Democrats on this issue. There are several reasons a buyer can be denied. The most common two are incomplete court records showing the deposition of a criminal charge and identity theft. NCIC is far from being very reliable.

I think that if a person is denied, that "someone" (e.g. police/atf/fbi) should investigate and take action. If the denial was in error the database used by NICS should be updated and fixed as the first requirement, second if the denial is valid and there is evidence that the person was "aware" that they are prohibited they should be charged and if they are actually not "aware" they need to be given advice/information to get the restriction removed.
With about 90% of the denials in error, priority one should be to get the NICS database corrected.