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2. At the very moment I was on the Senate floor making a motion to force a vote on universal background

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Thu Nov 14, 2019, 05:18 PM

Nov 2019

At the very moment I was on the Senate floor making a motion to force a vote on universal background checks, news of the Santa Clarita shooting broke.

Republicans objected, my motion failed, and now, as a consequence, the slaughter of our children will continue.

Devastating.

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GOP senator blocks Dem's effort to push gun bill amid California shooting [View all] BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 OP

The Bill would have not stopped this horrific deal....ever. AncientGeezer Nov 2019 #1

This is not just addressing this one incident BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #4

EXCEPT...this Bill would have done nothing for "loopholes" like this. AncientGeezer Nov 2019 #6

He's spearheading this bill in general but it doesn't matter who presents it BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #8

This idiot had a handgun... AncientGeezer Nov 2019 #9

Again you are missing the point and purposely fixating on the messenger BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #12

You can't source ONE....not since Columbine....I'm not missing ANY points. AncientGeezer Nov 2019 #15

"I have ZERO problem starting there.. none what so ever." BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #16

I donated to Sen Murphy 3 yrs ago....it has nothing to do with him. AncientGeezer Nov 2019 #18

Your ranting and railing about him and Sandy Hook gives me pause. BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #22

Show me EVER ranting and railing about Sen. Murphy.... AncientGeezer Nov 2019 #23

I rest my case! BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #24

Wise decision.....you couldn't do it.... AncientGeezer Nov 2019 #25

Unless you confiscate...AWB is worthless. AncientGeezer Nov 2019 #11

Many municipalities did gun buybacks BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #14

Not mandatory of course....completely voluntary...and on the City dime. AncientGeezer Nov 2019 #17

You are changing goal posts BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #19

I didn't "change" squat....I just said that Sen. Murphy's bill would do nothing.. AncientGeezer Nov 2019 #20

The "bill" which is the House's bill by the way BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #21

Gun shows DO have background checks for sales.... AncientGeezer Nov 2019 #27

Not for private sales from people who rent a table and set up shop. BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #28

Not true.....that's a widely assumed myth. AncientGeezer Nov 2019 #31

At the very moment I was on the Senate floor making a motion to force a vote on universal background riversedge Nov 2019 #2

So he claimed that if this measure passed, the slaughter would stop. Igel Nov 2019 #5

If the bill saves ONE child, it is worth it to their parents. IMHO. #Onelessgun riversedge Nov 2019 #10

How would it have resulted in 1 less gun.....or saved 1 child today? AncientGeezer Nov 2019 #13

Would have had ZERO bearing on this freakshow...none AncientGeezer Nov 2019 #7

I too pretend my allegations, lacking data to support them, are absolute. LanternWaste Nov 2019 #32

The freak was 16....illegal Federally NOW to posess a handgun. AncientGeezer Nov 2019 #33

Good. Force the Reeps to take the wrong side publicly! ananda Nov 2019 #3

Looks like the only thing... Toorich Nov 2019 #26

Did Sen Murphy think that any gun control measure would get "unanimous consent"? JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 2019 #29

It was the House bill that had already been debated and passed in the House with bipartisan support BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #30

Still wouldn't have stopped the deal......you know that. AncientGeezer Nov 2019 #34

It is designed as a deterrant. And you refuse to acknowledge that. BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #35

Seems like a great place to start ManiacJoe Nov 2019 #36