This Day in History
Mar 30, 2015 07:14:24 #
Today, in 1981, President Ronald Reagan was the target of an assassination attempt by John Hinckley. You anti-gun types might note that Reagan refused to consider an avalanche of gun control bills proposed in the aftermath.
In other news, on this day in 1867, US Secretary of State William Seward signed the agreement with Czarist Russia that ceded Alaska to the US, and on this day in 1870, the 15th Amendment, giving blacks the right to vote, was ratified.
In other news, on this day in 1867, US Secretary of State William Seward signed the agreement with Czarist Russia that ceded Alaska to the US, and on this day in 1870, the 15th Amendment, giving blacks the right to vote, was ratified.
Mar 30, 2015 08:05:12 #
Loki wrote:
Today, in 1981, President Ronald Reagan was the target of an assassination attempt by John Hinckley. You anti-gun types might note that Reagan refused to consider an avalanche of gun control bills proposed in the aftermath.
In other news, on this day in 1867, US Secretary of State William Seward signed the agreement with Czarist Russia that ceded Alaska to the US, and on this day in 1870, the 15th Amendment, giving blacks the right to vote, was ratified.
In other news, on this day in 1867, US Secretary of State William Seward signed the agreement with Czarist Russia that ceded Alaska to the US, and on this day in 1870, the 15th Amendment, giving blacks the right to vote, was ratified.
I was in the Navy, at the time, and no, not in 1867, I'm talking about 1981. It should be noted that the Brady Act arose from the incident. And as you and I know the NRA would be vehemently opposed to that law today. And, of course, they opposed the law back then, as well. Initially blocking the law, in 1987, but the law managed to pass in 1993. But that didn't deter the NRA from filing multiple law suits, in various states, questioning the Constitutionality of the law. Here is the outcome of that Supreme Court case...
"In its 1997 decision in the case, the Supreme Court ruled that the provision of the Brady Act that compelled state and local law enforcement officials to perform the background checks was unconstitutional on 10th amendment grounds. The Court determined that this provision violated both the concept of federalism and that of the unitary executive. However, the overall Brady statute was upheld and state and local law enforcement officials remained free to conduct background checks if they so chose. The vast majority continued to do so(16) In 1998, background checks for firearm purchases became mostly a federally run activity when NICS came online, although many states continue to mandate state run background checks before a gun dealer may transfer a firearm to a buyer."
Mar 30, 2015 08:18:05 #
Bruce Kennedy wrote:
I was in the Navy, at the time, and no, not in 186... (show quote)
I said Reagan refused. You are not paying attention again. I did not mention the "Brady Bill." I mentioned a large number of gun control bills arising from the shooting that Reagan would not consider. The one bill he did sign in 1986 had nothing to do with the Brady Bill, it had to do with the manufacture of selective fire weapons for the civilian market.
Mar 30, 2015 09:16:20 #
Loki wrote:
I said Reagan refused. You are not paying attention again. I did not mention the "Brady Bill." I mentioned a large number of gun control bills arising from the shooting that Reagan would not consider. The one bill he did sign in 1986 had nothing to do with the Brady Bill, it had to do with the manufacture of selective fire weapons for the civilian market.
"I said Reagan refused..."
I'm afraid it is you who is not paying attention, I merely pointed out the fact that the "Brady Act" came into existence, as a result of the assassination attempt. You made this little dig at "gun control" advocates..."You anti-gun types might note that Reagan refused to consider an avalanche of gun control bills proposed in the aftermath."...I merely pointed out that the "Brady Act" arose from the same incident. I didn't say anything about Regan. Are we caught in some sort of semantical misunderstanding?
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