More on Tennessee Senate Candidates On Guns
In a discussion at arfcom, Vepr writes:
That quote from issues2000.com is misleading. It is referring to the same legislation I mentioned above (HR 2122).
The bill had nothing to do with changing any established law regarding waiting periods.
The original bill submitted by Bill McCollum would have required any non licensed buyer to undergo a background check at gun shows and wait 72 hours before the firearm can be transferred.
An amendment was submitted by John Dingell, which would have lowered the waiting period to 24 hours. This amendment passed. (Bryant voted YES, Hilleary voted YES, Ford voted NO)
Carolyn McCarthy submitted another amendment, which would have changed the waiting period back to 3 days. Of course, this amendment failed. (Bryant voted NO, Hilleary voted NO, Ford voted YES)
Here are some other key amendments that were voted on:
* H.AMDT.217 – Amendment prohibits the importation of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (more than 10rnd). Agreed to by voice vote.
* H.AMDT.222 – Amendment sought to repeal a District of Columbia law that prohibits residents from possessing a firearm. FAILED (Bryant voted YES, Hilleary voted YES, Ford voted NO)
* H.AMDT.223 – Amendment allows law-abiding residents of the District of Columbia to keep a registered handgun in their home. PASSED (Bryant voted YES, Hilleary voted YES, Ford voted NO)
* H.AMDT.219 – Amendment mandates the transfer of a secure gun storage or safety device with the transfer of any handgun and establishes liability criteria for damages resulting from the criminal or unlawful misuse of a handgun by a third party. PASSED (Bryant voted NO, Hilleary voted NO, Ford voted YES)
* H.AMDT.218 – Amendment prohibits juveniles from possessing semiautomatic assault weapons and large-capacity ammunition clips. PASSED (Bryant voted YES, Hilleary voted YES, Ford voted YES)
On the final vote, the bill failed to pass. (Bryant voted YES, Hilleary voted NO, Ford voted NO)
Seems Ford isn’t as pro-gun as I once thought. And Hilleary and Bryant are definitely more pro-gun, though that doesn’t explain why Bryant would vote on the overall bill with the anti-gun amendment attached.
