House passes 10-year extension of plastic gun ban
Posted: Wed, 04 Dec 2013 10:29:50
The House voted Tuesday to renew a ban on undetectable plastic guns, sending the bill to the Senate, where Democrats must decide whether to accept it as is or pick a fight that could cause them to break the Dec. 9 deadline when the ban expires.
The proposed renewal, which passed the House by voice vote, would extend the Undetectable Firearms Act for 10 more years.
Democrats, citing advances in 3-D printing technology, say the law should be expanded to specifically require all guns to be made with at least some metal parts that can’t be removed.
Sen. Charles E. Schumer, New York Democrat, vowed to force that fight next week when the Senate returns from a two-week Thanksgiving vacation, on the day the plastic gun ban expires. He has signaled that he is prepared to let the ban expire as he fights for tougher legislation.
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The issue has split gun rights advocates.
Several groups urged House lawmakers to defeat the 10-year extension, saying it would give Mr. Schumer a vehicle for his plans and would ignite another fight over gun rights.
But the powerful National Rifle Association dismissed those concerns. In a statement, the group said its target is Mr. Schumer’s bill, not Mr. Coble‘s.
“The NRA has been working for months to thwart expansion of the UFA by Sen. Chuck Schumer and others. We will continue to aggressively fight any expansion of the UFA or any other proposal that would infringe on our Second Amendment rights,” the NRA said.
“Some groups have been circulating misinformation in order to create confusion over today’s House vote. To be clear, Rep. Coble’s bill does not expand current law in any way, as Sen. Schumer’s proposal would do,” the NRA said.
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The proposed renewal, which passed the House by voice vote, would extend the Undetectable Firearms Act for 10 more years.
Democrats, citing advances in 3-D printing technology, say the law should be expanded to specifically require all guns to be made with at least some metal parts that can’t be removed.
Sen. Charles E. Schumer, New York Democrat, vowed to force that fight next week when the Senate returns from a two-week Thanksgiving vacation, on the day the plastic gun ban expires. He has signaled that he is prepared to let the ban expire as he fights for tougher legislation.
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The issue has split gun rights advocates.
Several groups urged House lawmakers to defeat the 10-year extension, saying it would give Mr. Schumer a vehicle for his plans and would ignite another fight over gun rights.
But the powerful National Rifle Association dismissed those concerns. In a statement, the group said its target is Mr. Schumer’s bill, not Mr. Coble‘s.
“The NRA has been working for months to thwart expansion of the UFA by Sen. Chuck Schumer and others. We will continue to aggressively fight any expansion of the UFA or any other proposal that would infringe on our Second Amendment rights,” the NRA said.
“Some groups have been circulating misinformation in order to create confusion over today’s House vote. To be clear, Rep. Coble’s bill does not expand current law in any way, as Sen. Schumer’s proposal would do,” the NRA said.
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