Governor Markell stands up to the NRA

Filed in National by on April 4, 2011

As you know, Governor Markell has proposed four pieces of common sense gun control legislation:

1. Improving Reporting to Federal NICS Database (HB 48) — this bill creates an exception to Delaware’s Mental Health Patients’ Bill of Rights for reporting information to the federal National Instant Criminal Background Check System.

2. Disposal of Seized Firearms (HB 46) — This is pretty self explanatory. And yes, this bill does provide a process for legal gun owners to reclaim seized guns.

3. Closing the Gun-Show Loophole (SB 39) — This bill would requiring vendors to have a licensed firearms dealer perform a background check prior to the sale, delivery or transfer of any firearm at a gun show. Under existing law, firearms dealers are already required to perform background checks on the buyer or transferee in private sales.

4. Banning Possession of Weapons by Individuals Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs (SB 29) — This bill would make it illegal for individuals to possess firearms outside of their homes while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Last week, two fathers of victims from the Virginia Tech shooting met with Governor Jack Markell in support of the above package of gun safety bills, saying these bill are examples of “common sense safety.”

Governor Markell then said, early on in the video, “Within in a couple of hour of my making these proposals, the NRA called their members and said I was trying to take their guns away, which is absurd. Where is the place for common sense? Where is the place for common sense? And they think that we are going to roll over. And we’re not. And when you hear this kind of story, about Colin, about Mary, and who knows who else, I don’t care what kind of pressure they [the NRA] apply, if this can save one life, it’s worthwhile.

The full video is below. More of this from all Democrats everywhere, for the love of God. Stand up and fight.

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  1. skippertee says:

    The NRA won’t be happy until every LEGAL, white kid is issued a semi-automatic rifle at birth with annual mandatory ammo disbursements on their birthdays.

  2. jason330 says:

    “Within in a couple of hour of my making these proposals, the NRA called their members and said I was trying to take their guns away, which is absurd. Where is the place for common sense? Where is the place for common sense? ”

    The next DE GOP chairman will be an NRA man. So, the next election will be all guns all the time. Where is the place for common sense? Let us make Delaware that place.

  3. anon says:

    There is plenty of fight in Democrats for issues corporations and the rich do not care about. The collapse of the Delaware GOP has given Delaware Democrats carte blanche to go after social issues. Medical marijuana, gay rights, gun control – we are picking them off one by one. Can’t argue with that, may as well seize the opportunity. There is even a good argument that a socially liberal society attracts talented professionals and is good for the economy.

    But some constituencies are a little tougher to stand up to.

    Compare

    “Within in a couple of hour of my making these proposals, the NRA called their members and said I was trying to take their guns away, which is absurd.”

    and contrast:

    He said that the raising of the estate tax has already led to several prominent Delawareans (we’d recognize their names, he said) ‘leaving’ Delaware”

  4. Joe Cass says:

    NRA: Proud sponsors of dead children across America! “When you want to kill, we’re your shill!”

  5. Liberal Elite says:

    NRA: Proud sponsor of the redneck divorce. Why serve legal papers when bullets are so much more effective?

    #1 gun crime in America involving death

  6. Liberal Elite says:

    NRA: Proud sponsor of the redneck abortion. Why get an medical abortion when bullets get you two for the price of one?

    #1 cause of maternal death in America

  7. Liberal Elite says:

    NRA: Proud sponsor of the redneck suicide. Hey.. It’s just easier with a gun.

    #1 cause of suicidal death in America

    Anyone note that the suicide rate is triple in Texas than what it is in New York. Triple the gun ownership rates too. Hmmmm.

  8. socialistic ben says:

    at least the rednecks are culling their own herd.

  9. John Browning says:

    Woah…I hear the gun bills were jammed up by the NRA today in the House and now the GOV. wants to meet with them over the weekend to offer amendments so they will pass. He rolled over.