Since the Orlando terror attack, Democrats have been pounding their chests demanding the Senate pass new gun control legislation – in addition to the thousands of laws already on the books around guns in this country. They brought four pieces of new legislation to the Senate floor and none passed, Senate Republicans seemingly holding the line on protecting the Second and Fifth Amendments.
Seemingly being the key word.
BREAKING: Senate will vote on bipartisan gun control compromise bill https://t.co/PIji53860d pic.twitter.com/R0dpFq7vzz
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) June 21, 2016
Senator Susan Collins (R) of Maine is the sponsor behind ‘No Fly, No Buy.’ Collins said, “Essentially if you’re too dangerous to fly you’re too dangerous to buy a gun.” Sound familiar?
This is just common sense. It's time for Congress to act. pic.twitter.com/SsJuC4D7Pm
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) June 20, 2016
Huh. And here we thought Republicans protected our rights. Our bad.
FYI- Sen. Collins' bipartisan bill blocks gun sales to both No Fly and Selectee lists – about 2,700 Americans and 109,000 total persons
— Sen. Susan Collins (@SenatorCollins) June 21, 2016
That’s a lot of Americans being stripped of their rights without due process, Senator Collins.
FYI – Sen. Collins' bill blocks gun sales to both the No Fly and Selectee lists – about 2,700 Americans — not 800 as some have claimed.
— Sen. Susan Collins (@SenatorCollins) June 20, 2016
So even more Americans. Shew!
where is the due process? You could be put on that list by a disgruntled federal employee. No notice, no recourse #notright
— CyrpticMaine (@CrypticMaine) June 20, 2016
https://twitter.com/justntrue/status/745010831520202753
https://twitter.com/longislandyanky/status/745043604721311744
Not entirely sure what makes Collins’ bill any different from what the Democrats proposed, she uses the no-fly list in her language as well.
Sen. Collins' bill is perfectly targeted at Dems' language about "no fly, no buy." Actually uses the no-fly list. pic.twitter.com/NoTQhuID1h
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) June 21, 2016
Also note, “If our government has decided …” considering we don’t know how our government decides who goes on this list, this language should concern everyone. Especially Republicans.
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