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lonewolf204 · 07-30-2012, 05:19 PM

White House gives cool welcome to bill restricting online ammo sales

The White House gave a cool welcome on Monday to Democratic legislation that would effectively ban online or mail-order purchases of ammunition in the aftermath of the mass shooting at an Aurora, Colorado, movie theater.

"I haven't seen the specific piece of legislation that has been offered up today," spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters at the daily press briefing. "But as that and other pieces of legislation make their way through the legislative process, we'll evaluate them."

The proposal, crafted by Democratic Senator Frank Lautenberg and Democratic Representative Carolyn McCarthy, aims to restrict the ability of Americans to buy unlimited quantities of ammunition over the Internet, or by mail order, anonymously.
President Barack Obama has called for a common sense response to the slaughter in Aurora. But the White House has played down his appetite for new legislation as opposed to tightening or toughening existing measures—such as background checks—to keep firearms out of the hands of criminals or the mentally ill. And the president has underlined his support for the Second Amendment to the Constitution.

"He believes in the second amendment of the constitution, in the right to bear arms," Earnest said again Monday. "But he also believes that we should take robust steps, within existing law, to ensure that guns don't fall in the hands of criminals or others who shouldn't have them.

The new legislation, dubbed the Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act, rests on four pillars, according to Lautenberg's office:

It requires anyone selling ammunition to be a licensed dealer.

It requires ammunition buyers who are not licensed dealers to present photo identification at the time of purchase, effectively banning the online or mail order purchase of ammo by regular civilians.

It requires licensed ammunition dealers to maintain records of the sale of ammunition.

It requires licensed ammunition dealers to report the sale of more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition to an unlicensed person within any five consecutive business days.

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bountyh · 07-30-2012, 05:43 PM

Given that the current makeup of the House of Representatives is 241 Republican and 191 Democrat....

what threat is there of this idiot law getting passed?

And if it did...

EXACTLY WHO WOULD YOU BLAME?

BTW: they tried to pass the same law here in California and it FAILED.....

dad2thebone · 07-30-2012, 05:51 PM

Just more of the big brother protecting us from ourselves. Don't you think bad guys are gonna figure a way around it? Like robbing the store of all it's ammo and selling it out of a car trunk. pile on the laws and see who follows,Yea right!

07-30-2012, 05:19 PM	#1
lonewolf204 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Oklahoma Contributor Posts: 788	Our Government hard at work White House gives cool welcome to bill restricting online ammo sales The White House gave a cool welcome on Monday to Democratic legislation that would effectively ban online or mail-order purchases of ammunition in the aftermath of the mass shooting at an Aurora, Colorado, movie theater. "I haven't seen the specific piece of legislation that has been offered up today," spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters at the daily press briefing. "But as that and other pieces of legislation make their way through the legislative process, we'll evaluate them." The proposal, crafted by Democratic Senator Frank Lautenberg and Democratic Representative Carolyn McCarthy, aims to restrict the ability of Americans to buy unlimited quantities of ammunition over the Internet, or by mail order, anonymously. President Barack Obama has called for a common sense response to the slaughter in Aurora. But the White House has played down his appetite for new legislation as opposed to tightening or toughening existing measures—such as background checks—to keep firearms out of the hands of criminals or the mentally ill. And the president has underlined his support for the Second Amendment to the Constitution. "He believes in the second amendment of the constitution, in the right to bear arms," Earnest said again Monday. "But he also believes that we should take robust steps, within existing law, to ensure that guns don't fall in the hands of criminals or others who shouldn't have them. The new legislation, dubbed the Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act, rests on four pillars, according to Lautenberg's office: It requires anyone selling ammunition to be a licensed dealer. It requires ammunition buyers who are not licensed dealers to present photo identification at the time of purchase, effectively banning the online or mail order purchase of ammo by regular civilians. It requires licensed ammunition dealers to maintain records of the sale of ammunition. It requires licensed ammunition dealers to report the sale of more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition to an unlicensed person within any five consecutive business days. .. __________________ Fear is only a word in the mind of the weak! --> Last edited by lonewolf204; 07-30-2012 at 05:24 PM..

07-30-2012, 05:43 PM	#2
bountyh Former Guest Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 94	Re: Our Government hard at work Given that the current makeup of the House of Representatives is 241 Republican and 191 Democrat.... what threat is there of this idiot law getting passed? And if it did... EXACTLY WHO WOULD YOU BLAME? BTW: they tried to pass the same law here in California and it FAILED.....

07-30-2012, 05:51 PM	#3
dad2thebone Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,357	Re: Our Government hard at work Just more of the big brother protecting us from ourselves. Don't you think bad guys are gonna figure a way around it? Like robbing the store of all it's ammo and selling it out of a car trunk. pile on the laws and see who follows,Yea right! __________________ 9-11-01 we will never forget.And then we have dec 7 now it's Nov 6th all sad days for our country. And dont whizz on my leg then tell me it's raining.