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Kamala Harris Announces New Rule: All Gun Dealers Must Conduct Background Checks
By Hank Berrien
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Apr 11, 2024 DailyWire.com

On Thursday, Vice President Kamala Harris announced that all gun dealers now must conduct background checks no matter where or how they sell their merchandise.

The rule was expected to be submitted to the Federal Register by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms on Thursday. It will be implemented in 30 days, Politico reported.

“It’s a false choice to suggest that you’re either in favor of the Second Amendment or you want to take everyone’s guns away,” Harris insisted. “I’m in favor of the Second Amendment, and I am in favor of reasonable gun safety laws — for example, background checks.” (They don't want to take everyone's guns. No? Just those of law-abiding citizens. Yeah, riiiight! The purpose is to know who has the legally owned guns. What's to stop a government from becoming tyrannical? The full force of the 2nd Amendment. In case you haven't noticed the current administration is becoming more tyrannical every day. None of this will stop the criminals from illegally obtaining guns.)

“Currently, gun stores are required by law to conduct a background check for every gun sale. But, for decades, many dealers who sell weapons someplace other than the traditional gun store — say, for example, a gun show or a flea market or even through social media — have gotten away without conducting background checks. This is the so-called ‘gun show loophole,’” she stated.

Harris then added more items to her gun control checklist: “President Joe Biden and I will continue to call on the United States Congress to have the courage to pass universal background checks, red-flag laws, and an assault weapons ban.”

The idea of implementing red-flag laws — which permit confiscation of forearms if the owner is deemed a threat to themselves or others — on a federal level has been criticized for giving the government too much power.

The Rand Institute stated in January 2023, “Evidence for the effect of assault weapon bans on mass shootings is inconclusive. Evidence that high-capacity magazine bans may decrease mass shootings is limited.”

“The new rule, the most sweeping expansion of firearms background checks in decades, will apply to more than 20,000 individuals engaged in unlicensed gun dealing and affect ‘tens and tens of thousands of gun sales’ each year, an administration official told reporters during a call previewing the announcement,” Politico reported.

“Today’s Final Rule is about ensuring compliance with an important area of the existing law where we all know, the data show, and we can clearly see that a whole group of folks are openly flouting that law. That leads to not just unfair but, in this case, dangerous consequences,” ATF director Steven Dettelbach stated.

The rule was made possible because of the 2022 Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which was passed after the shooting in Uvalde, Texas. The Act broadened the definition of licensed gun dealers and established enhanced background checks for buyers under the age of 21.

dtucker300 Loc: Vista, CA

Finally, a win for the good guys.


85-year-old Idaho woman who killed intruder committed 'heroic act of self-preservation'

Jonathan Limehouse
Thu, April 11, 2024

The 85-year-old mother of a disabled son committed a "justifiable homicide" in Idaho when she shot an armed burglar who snuck into her home and threatened to "kill her multiple times," a county prosecutor said.

Christine Jenneiahn presented "one of the most heroic acts of self-preservation" that Bingham County prosecutor Ryan Jolley has ever heard of when she shot and killed 39-year-old Derek Condon, according to an incident review written Tuesday.

The confrontation occurred around 2 a.m. on March 13, when Condon woke Jenneiahn from her sleep at her home in Blackfoot in southeastern Idaho, Jolley's review said. Condon, who was wearing a military jacket and black ski mask, pointed a gun and flashlight at Jenneiahn, he wrote.

A subsequent investigation into the case indicated a "strong likelihood" that Condon hit Jenneiahn in the head while she was lying in her bed due to blood being on her pillow and bedroom floor, the prosecutor's review said. After that, Condon handcuffed Jennejahn and took her to the living room, the legal document shows.

Bingham County Sheriff’s Office: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=746011561000135&id=100067738922816

Numerous threats were made to Christine Jenneiahn's life, prosecutor says

Once in the living room, Condon handcuffed Jenneiahn to a wooden chair and demanded she tell him where the valuables were kept in her home, according to Jolley's review. When Jenneiahn told Condon that she "didn't have much," the burglar placed the gun against her head, the document continued.

Jenneiahn eventually told Condon about two safes downstairs, which led to him leaving her handcuffed in the living room while he went to check several rooms multiple times, according to the review.

While checking downstairs, Condon realized that Jenneiahn's disabled son was also in the home, Jolley's review says. This led to Condon becoming angry with Jenneiahn because she did not tell him anyone else was in the house, according to the document.

"(Condon) also made numerous threats to Christine telling her that he would kill her," Jolley said in the incident review.

Christine Jenneiahn shot burglar while handcuffed, prosecutor says

At some point when Condon was downstairs, Jenneiahn dragged the chair she was handcuffed to into her bedroom and got her .357 Magnum from under her pillow, according to the incident review. The mother then returned to the living room and hid the gun between the armrest and cushion of a couch next to where she was seated and waited to see what Condon did, the legal document continued.

Jenneiahn told prosecutors her recollection of what happened next is "somewhat unclear," Jolley said in the review. She did recall Condon coming back to the living room and threatening to kill her as he continued to burglarize her home, according to the county prosecutor.

During the chaos, Jenneiahn ultimately decided that it was "now or never" so she pulled out her revolver and shot Condon twice, the review says. Condon would return fire, shooting Jenneiahn multiple times in her abdomen, leg, arm and chest, the document continued.

Derek Condon died from injuries, police found burglary tools on him, prosecutor says

After returning fire, Condon went into the kitchen and died from his wounds, Jolley said in the review. A still-handcuffed Jenneiahn fell to the floor and remained there for 10 hours, according to the prosecutor.

The mother called 911 after her son came upstairs in the morning and handed her the phone, the review says. Deputies got to the home and worked to save Jenneiahn's life, according to the legal document.

A lock pick set, car keys, a handcuff key and items in a bag from Jenneiahn's home were found with Condon, Jolley said in the review.

'Truly incredible,' prosecutor says about Christine Jenneiahn surviving the incident

Condon's murder is a "justifiable homicide" under Idaho law, Jolley's office said.

"The law in Idaho regarding self-defense is clear under Idaho Code section 19-202A. 'No person in this state shall be placed in legal jeopardy of any kind whatsoever for protecting himself,'" according to Idaho law. "A person may stand his ground and defend himself or another person by the use of all force and means."

Jolley said in the review that "any reasonable person would believe it necessary to defend themselves or their disabled child under the circumstances."

"That Christine survived this encounter is truly incredible," Jolley said. "Her grit, determination, and will to live appear to be what saved her that night ... Christine was justified in taking any and all means necessary to defend herself and her son that night. "

https://www.yahoo.com/news/85-old-idaho-woman-killed-194835824.html

AuntiE Loc: 45th Least Free State

Do they ever ever ever stop lying? Rhetorical question.

NO FFL is going g to risk their license by doing what she lied about.

Smedley_buzkill

She is a lying sack of weasel crapl. All FFL dealers have to do background checks no matter where they sell firearms. This is already law.

MidnightRider

THAT'S NEW?