Thursday, October 19, 2017

Massachusetts GOP Gov. to Ban Bump Stocks as D.C. Democrats Cool on Gun Control



Massachusetts GOP Gov. to Ban Bump Stocks as D.C. Democrats Cool on Gun Control
by AWR Hawkins 19 Oct 2017
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker (R) readies to sign a bump stock ban for his state even as D.C. Democrats cool on any gun-control push for fear of losing big in the 2018 elections.

The Massachusetts Senate passed a ban by a vote of 33-0 and the House by a vote of 151-3. The two different bills are now being “reconciled” so one bill can be sent to Baker.

According to WPXI, the Senate bill bans bump stocks and trigger cranks by classifying both “under the same state laws restricting machine guns.” The problem with this classification is that the bump stocks to do not convert semiautomatics into machine guns. Doing that requires converting or altering the action of a gun, something that neither bumps stocks nor trigger cranks do.

In fact, Breitbart News reported ATF Association president Michael Bouchard explaining that the ATF-approved bump stocks serve as an accessory rather than a conversion device because they “increase the rate of fire”—allowing the gun owner to pull his trigger quicker—but that “does not make [the firearm] a machine gun.”

Nevertheless, the Massachusetts legislature is hard at work categorizing bumps stocks with machine guns and the state’s Republican Governor is ready to sign the bill when it reaches his desk.

Ironically, this is occurring while D.C. gun control stalwarts like Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) call on colleagues to hit the brakes on any gun control push for now. Schumer is worried the Democrats could lose big in November 2018 if Democrats are tied too closely to calls for more infringements on the Second Amendment.

Meanwhile, in Massachusetts, Democrat lawmakers actually bypassed the normal process of public hearings for legislation in order to push their gun control legislation through. House Speaker Robert DeLeo (D) defended going around public comment, saying, “I think it’s important for us to take it up and take it up immediately.”

Let’s connect the dots:

Massachusetts
Charles D. Baker Jr. is the governor of the Massachusetts state government, and was a board member for the New England Council.

Note: Victoria Reggie Kennedy is a board member for the New England Council, and the founder & president for Common Sense about Kids and Guns.
Common Sense about Kids and Guns is a “Gun Safety, Gun Control” group for guns.
Deval Patrick was the Massachusetts state government governor, and is a trustee at the Urban Institute (think tank).
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Urban Institute (think tank), and the Harlem Children's Zone.
George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society, a benefactor for the Harlem Children's Zone, and is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations.
Open Society Foundations was a funder for Doctors Without Borders.
Warren E. Buffett is a life trustee at the Urban Institute (think tank), and an advisory board member for Everytown for Gun Safety.
Everytown for Gun Safety is a “Gun Safety, Gun Control” group for guns.
Independence USA PAC is a “Gun Safety, Gun Control” PAC for guns.
Mayors Against Illegal Guns is a “Gun Safety, Gun Control” group for guns.
Americans for Responsible Solutions is a “Gun Safety, Gun Control” PAC for guns.
Michael R. Bloomberg is the founder of Everytown for Gun Safety, the founder of the Independence USA PAC, a co-chair for the Mayors Against Illegal Guns, the founder of the Bloomberg Family Foundation, was a contributor for the Americans for Responsible Solutions, a benefactor for the Harlem Children's Zone, and Josh Isay was his political consultant.
Bloomberg Family Foundation was a funder for Doctors Without Borders.
Marsha Garces Williams was a U.S. advisory board member for the Doctors Without Borders, and is an advisory board member for the Andre Agassi Foundation for Education.  
Bill Hornbuckle is an advisory board member for the Andre Agassi Foundation for Education, and the president & COO for the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino.
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Josh Isay was Michael R. Bloomberg & Charles E. Schumer’s political consultant.

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