U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) and a group of U.S. House of Representatives Democrats announced they filed a discharge petition on a mandatory home gun storage bill to attempt a forced floor vote. Rep. DeLauro wants to force the vote on H.R. 660, a bill she introduced in January that would make it a crime for gun owners who do not lock a gun if a minor can access it without permission. A discharge petition is a procedural maneuver designed to force votes over the objection of the majority, The Hill reported. Often unsuccessful, the gambit needs a majority of House members’ signatures to bring the legislation for a floor vote. The Democrats have filed several discharge petitions on several gun control measures recently, facing an uphill climb in the Republican-led chamber. The legislation would violate the U.S. Supreme Court’s Heller decision that struck down the Washington, D.C., mandatory storage law as unconstitutional. NSSF encourages voluntary storage with a method that best works for owners when firearms are not in use. NSSF opposes one-size-fits-all mandates.
U.S. House Democrats Attempt to Force Vote for Mandatory Home Gun Storage
U.S. House Democrats Attempt to Force Vote for Mandatory Home Gun Storage
U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) and a group of U.S. House of Representatives Democrats announced they filed a discharge petition on a mandatory home gun storage bill to attempt a forced floor vote. Rep. DeLauro wants to force the vote on H.R. 660, a bill she introduced in January that would make it a crime for gun owners who do not lock a gun if a minor can access it without permission. A discharge petition is a procedural maneuver designed to force votes over the objection of the majority, The Hill reported. Often unsuccessful, the gambit needs a majority of House members’ signatures to bring the legislation for a floor vote. The Democrats have filed several discharge petitions on several gun control measures recently, facing an uphill climb in the Republican-led chamber. The legislation would violate the U.S. Supreme Court’s Heller decision that struck down the Washington, D.C., mandatory storage law as unconstitutional. NSSF encourages voluntary storage with a method that best works for owners when firearms are not in use. NSSF opposes one-size-fits-all mandates.
U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) and a group of U.S. House of Representatives Democrats announced they filed a discharge petition on a mandatory home gun storage bill to attempt a forced floor vote. Rep. DeLauro wants to force the vote on H.R. 660, a bill she introduced in January that would make it a crime for gun owners who do not lock a gun if a minor can access it without permission. A discharge petition is a procedural maneuver designed to force votes over the objection of the majority, The Hill reported. Often unsuccessful, the gambit needs a majority of House members’ signatures to bring the legislation for a floor vote. The Democrats have filed several discharge petitions on several gun control measures recently, facing an uphill climb in the Republican-led chamber. The legislation would violate the U.S. Supreme Court’s Heller decision that struck down the Washington, D.C., mandatory storage law as unconstitutional. NSSF encourages voluntary storage with a method that best works for owners when firearms are not in use. NSSF opposes one-size-fits-all mandates.