'If I thought this 'bipartisan' compromise could actually prevent any appreciable number of mass shootings, I'd reluctantly support it,' writes Miles Mogulescu. 'But it doesn't.'
Accepting this do-nothing gun"compromise" just disillusions potential Democratic voters and makes it likely Republicans will retake Congress.In the wake of the horrors of Uvalde, it looks like Senate Democrats are about to make a"bipartisan" gun deal with Senate Republicans that will likely accomplish next to nothing except let Republicans off the hook for opposing even minimal gun safety laws.
Any limit on the purchase of high capacity gun magazines which make it possible to shoot dozens of times without reloading.Any requirement that guns kept at home be stored safely.These would be the bare minimum for legislation that would make some difference in reducing mass shootings and gun violence.
If I thought this"bipartisan" compromise could actually prevent any appreciable number of mass shootings, I'd reluctantly support it. But it doesn't. As Sen. John Cronyn who Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell appointed to lead Republicans in the negotiations said when entering the negotiations,"We're not talking about banning a category of weapons across the board [e.g. military-style assault weapons], a ban for certain high-capacity magazines or changing background checks by adding additional disqualifying items." In other words, we won't even talk about anything that would matter.
Here's all the"bipartisan compromise" would do, if enacted: close the"boyfriend loophole" about whether unmarried partners can keep guns if convicted of violence against a dating partner; provide funding for states that create new red flag laws ; and provide some funds for mental health, although Republicans still oppose new funding; include juvenile records in background checks for 18-21 year olds who want to buy an AR-15-type weapon.
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