HB 25-02: Repeal of the Federal Assault Weapon and Automatic Weapon Ban Act (Debating)

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

This amendment is not germane to the intents of the bill and it is inappropriate that it was ever considered. The VP should have rejected this amendment.  If this is your intent, reject this legislation and propose a new one - this is not how proper governing should be done.

The thinking is that, with the President a veto in the current form, it would be more productive to move in a direction where common ground could be found. With so many parties calling for responsible gun ownership and striking a balance, it seemed to me that moving the conversation to encourage more personal responsibility while providing additional tools to benefit the public safety would not be controversial.

If you have suggestions on what else could be done to facilitate safe and responsible gun ownership, I think we'd be happy to consider the merits of those as well.

This amendment is not germane to the intents of the bill and it is inappropriate that it was ever considered. The VP should have rejected this amendment.  If this is your intent, reject this legislation and propose a new one - this is not how proper governing should be done.

Precedent shows that this is in order, given that fhtagn hijacked a gun control bill last year to instead weaken gun laws.

I'm not trying to hijack the original bill, to clarify here. I just don't want to waste time with legislation that is clearly DOA.

Except the amendment doesn't seek to find common ground, because it extends the AWB indefinitely while also creating a gun registry.

Would you rather do an extension that sunsets in five years? I really don't think assault weapons and automatic weapons are happening right now.

I am surprised that amending a gun policy bill with a broader gun safety policy is so controversial around here and I'm not sure I understand why. The amendment is withdrawn.

We love our guns around here.

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

Changing my vote.

Abstain

Show me on the doll where Peri touched you.