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"Pro-life" legislation would require gun sellers to warn customers about "lethal capabilities"
COLUMBUS, Ohio --- Outspoken state Reps. Robert F. Hagan and Mike Foley have introduced what they call "pro-life" legislation about gun sales.
House Bill 222, sponsored by Democrats Hagan (Youngstown) and Foley (Cleveland) would require gun-sellers to brief customers about the "lethal capabilities of firearms" before the sale. They will discuss the legislation at a Statehouse press conference at 10 a.m. Wednesday.
Hagan said an ultra-sound would not be required.
Read More: http://dispatchpolitics.dispatch.com/content/blogs/the-daily-briefing/2013/06/06-26-13-gun-warnings.html
COLUMBUS, Ohio --- Outspoken state Reps. Robert F. Hagan and Mike Foley have introduced what they call "pro-life" legislation about gun sales.
House Bill 222, sponsored by Democrats Hagan (Youngstown) and Foley (Cleveland) would require gun-sellers to brief customers about the "lethal capabilities of firearms" before the sale. They will discuss the legislation at a Statehouse press conference at 10 a.m. Wednesday.
Hagan said an ultra-sound would not be required.
Read More: http://dispatchpolitics.dispatch.com/content/blogs/the-daily-briefing/2013/06/06-26-13-gun-warnings.html
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Sorry, but this is just awesome. (Original Post)
Robb
Jun 2013
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So...they're trying to sell *more* firearms? "Lethal capabilities" are a selling point.
Rod Walker
Jun 2013
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Democracyinkind
(4,015 posts)1. Ha. I like that. Clever. Thanks for sharing!
Rod Walker
(187 posts)2. So...they're trying to sell *more* firearms? "Lethal capabilities" are a selling point.
When I purchased an AR-10 chambered for the 7.62x51 cartridge recently, one of the reasons was precisely because it's more lethal than an AR-15 chambered in 5.56x45.
Keep it real, man.
Rod Walker
(187 posts)5. While the ironic intent of their bill is obvious, there's something called "unintended consequences"
sarisataka
(18,947 posts)3. One would think some things are self evident
... but that is pretty funny.
I hope this one passes.
malaise
(269,365 posts)7. ReTHUG hypocrisy is being exposed everywhere
Love it
BainsBane
(53,137 posts)8. Good luck with that
They'll be saying the Second Amendment requires pretending guns don't kill.