Republicans haven’t yet won control of anything. That hasn't stopped them from eyeing new ways to weaken federal gun laws. (via MaddowBlog)
The then-president apparently didn’t think it’d be popular to make it easier for the mentally ill to buy firearms, so he signed the billThe move was striking for a variety of reasons, but the timing was of particular interest. In early 2017, Republicans found themselves in control of Congress and the White House for the first time in over a decade.
The House GOP leader went on to talk about possible legislation that would prevent credit card companies from creating Merchant Category Code for purchases from gun stores. The Republican added, “If they continue moving forward on this path, we will have to pursue legislative actions to stop that from absolutely happening.”
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