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发帖数: 897 | 1 Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.), one of the few pro-gun control Republicans in the
House, wants to make it illegal for someone to carry a gun within 1,000 feet
of certain high-ranking federal officials, including members of Congress.
“It is imperative that we do all that we can to give law enforcement the
tools they need to ensure the safety of New Yorkers and prevent an attack
before it happens,” said King, who is chairman of the House Homeland
Security Committee, during a press conference in New York.
It’s unclear whether King’s legislation will see the light of day in the
Republican-controlled House. But four days after a gunman killed six people
and critically wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in Tucson, Ariz., King is
among a handful of gun control advocates still trying to spark a discussion
in Congress on limiting access to firearms.
King is the first Republican to announce any kind of gun control legislation
in the wake of the shooting. He joins fellow New York Rep. Carolyn McCarthy
, a Democrat, who is seeking to restrict sales of high-capacity ammunition
clips like the one Loughner allegedly used in his attack.
Under federal law, it’s illegal to bring a gun within 1,000 feet of a
school. King wants to apply that same standard to federal offices, including
the president, vice president, members of Congress and federal judges.
King joined New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and several local
officials Tuesday morning to call for “common-sense” solutions to “keep
guns out of the hand of criminals, the mentally ill and other dangerous
persons.”
“Just as we saw after Virginia Tech, the Arizona tragedy has once again
exposed fatal cracks in our background check system,” said Bloomberg in a
statement. “The law says that drug abusers can’t buy guns, but even though
Jared Loughner was rejected by the military for drug use and arrested on
drug charges, he was able to pass a background check and buy a gun.”
In addition to King’s legislation, Bloomberg’s coalition also recommended
several other fixes to aide gun control, including revamping the federal
background check database for firearms sales to include records of those
with a history of drug abuse. | e***s
发帖数: 1397 | 2 这样好，下次就改用狙击步枪了，一枪爆头，免得伤及无辜。
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: Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.), one of the few pro-gun control Republicans in the
: House, wants to make it illegal for someone to carry a gun within 1,000 feet
: of certain high-ranking federal officials, including members of Congress.
: “It is imperative that we do all that we can to give law enforcement the
: tools they need to ensure the safety of New Yorkers and prevent an attack
: before it happens,” said King, who is chairman of the House Homeland
: Security Committee, during a press conference in New York.
: It’s unclear whether King’s legislation will see the light of day in the
: Republican-controlled House. But four days after a gunman killed six people
: and critically wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in Tucson, Ariz., King is
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发帖数: 4961 | 3 You think the gunman will obey the law? Think again. |
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