As Twitchy reported, the House on Wednesday voted 240-190 to pass the Bipartisan Background Checks Act, although the act might not even advance to the Senate. Of note is that Democratic leaders suffered an awkward defeat when House Republicans successfully included a provision that ICE be informed when an illegal immigrant tries to buy a gun.
Now, who would oppose universal background checks? To paraphrase Speaker Nancy Pelosi, you have to read the bill to find out what’s in it. This statement from Rep. Dan Crenshaw on universal background checks could have been delivered from behind a podium, but instead, he delivered it while walking down the hallway holding a cup of coffee.
This video is only 1:35 but there’s not a second wasted.
The truth about universal background checks and today’s vote. pic.twitter.com/koigvhKKYT
— Rep. Dan Crenshaw (@RepDanCrenshaw) February 27, 2019
Imagine that…..someone in DC that ACTUALLY GETS IT?!
— Graham Allen (@GrahamAllen_1) February 27, 2019
This was incredibly well done. Thank you.
— J (@jmesbrks) February 27, 2019
Love you Sir!! Thank you for breaking it down!
— Proud??KCS (@Proud_KCS) February 27, 2019
Exactly, "if we're going to infringe on peoples' liberties" it darn well better be for a good reason, and this does not. You did a great job explaining this.
— Kerwin Yenter (@KerwinYenter) February 27, 2019
We need to hear more from you, Representative.
— KA (@kaa2537) February 27, 2019
Thank you for laying it out and explaining clearly. Wish more members would follow your example!
— Alex Goldstein (@agoldst23) February 27, 2019
So if I loan a gun to the guy who keeps cows on my place to put down a severely injured cow without a background check, he and I are guilty of a felony?
Oh hell no!— Martie (@MartieBoBardy) February 27, 2019
youre exactly right on all fronts. The democrats just want to pass a bill to say they passed a bill. It's nonsense. It would do absolutely nothing but hinder, inconvenience, and possibly make criminals out of law abiding citizens.
— Russian Bot 12875⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@MAGA1287) February 27, 2019
Thanks for doing that. Good questions. I think we already know the answer – it's meant to curtail our liberties and make it easier to confiscate guns later should it pass. Simple as that.
— ladykrystyna (@ladykrystyna) February 27, 2019
The only ones who will obey are already law abiding citizens. The bad guys will not. So Rep. Crenshaw is correct – it won't stop anything.
— ladykrystyna (@ladykrystyna) February 27, 2019
Thanks for the explanation! You are a breath of fresh air in that congressional swamp! Keep doing what you are doing!
— Alison (@endlessmtnmom) February 27, 2019
I admire this man more and more.
— Joanne Cipressi (@JoanneCipressi) February 27, 2019
This will be my president.
— Dr. Woke Phd (@lordvader30) February 27, 2019
People do not understand how difficult it is in many (if not most) jurisdictions to obtain a firearm. Anyone who thinks that someone who has decided to murder people in a movie theater, school, or concert is going to be stopped by more gun laws is, at best, delusional.
— Ross Condit (@rcondit67) February 27, 2019
And there’s more:
Dems just voted down a very reasonable amendment to #HR8, which would have excluded TSA Pre Check members from the Universal Background Check requirement. They voted against it because they have no interest in honest conversations about gun control.
— Rep. Dan Crenshaw (@RepDanCrenshaw) February 27, 2019
So logically presented, yet Dems will not get it, or just refuse to get it.
— Dennis House (@asherattheriver) February 27, 2019
Related:
‘Awkward defeat’: Dems just LOST a House fight over ICE notification when an illegal alien tries to buy a gun (Justice Dems furious, NRCC tweets shade) https://t.co/VY78VFXJgx
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) February 27, 2019
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