Free Beacon: Democrats' Gun Bill Would Force AG’s Office To Team Up With Gun-Control Ally

You can read the full story here.  The news of what the Democrats gun control bills would do just keeps getting worse.  We already knew that HR1446 was bad, basically delaying the sale of a firearm indefinitely if the FBI does not return an all-clear within 10 days.  The seller would have to petition the government to release the firearm to the buyer if the background check result had not been returned within that time.  Now we learn from Stephen Gutowski at the Washington Free Beacon that the bill could "steer taxpayer dollars to a leading gun-control ally to consult on a federal study of the background check system."

Majority Whip Rep. James Clyburn's (D., S.C.) H.R. 1446 would require the attorney general to work with the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence and Firearms to report how the bill affects victims of domestic violence and empower the group to suggest other reforms. The center is a partner of the gun-control advocacy group Giffords Law Center, according to its website. The Giffords PAC spent more than $11 million backing Democratic candidates in the 2020 election. 

The connection between the report and a prominent gun-control organization could hinder the appeal of the legislation. If Republicans or moderate Democrats are turned off by the provision, it will make the job of passing it through a closely divided House even more difficult. A similar bill passed in 2019 but saw seven Democrats join Republicans in opposition; H.R. 1446 would likely not survive such defections in 2021 following GOP gains in the House.

Debate will take place in the House today with a vote likely tomorrow. Contact your representative now and urge him/her to oppose this bill.