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H.R. 8 — “To require a background check for every firearm sale.”
Why laws with loopholes, one wonders? H.R. 8 — “To require a background check for every firearm sale.” Well, maybe not every one. An amendment, offered by Mr. Van Drew, numbered 4 printed in Part A of House Report 116-14 to clarify that … Continue reading
A Plan for Gun Violence Prevention
The article by Cath Kestler, an OFA (Organizing For Action) activist and resident of Silver Creek, has also been published in the Dunkirk Observer. ************ ‘My biggest frustration so far is the fact that this society has not been willing to take … Continue reading
Posted in Constituents, Gun Violence, Reed's Views
Tagged background checks, Clean Gun Reform Bill, Organizing for Action
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Background Checks, Terrorists & the Constitution
The unconventional reaction to the conventional way Congress responded to the Orlando Massacre has placed the Second Amendment in the middle of this year’s Presidential, Senate, and House campaigns. Protesting the “Moment of Silence”, the 15 hour quasi-filabuster in the Senate … Continue reading
An Opportunity to Participate
In response to the U.S. House members trying to representative the majority of Americans who agree that Universal Background Checks and keeping known terrorists from not owning assault weapons are common sense legislation please consider attending: A Rally at Rep. Tom Reed’s … Continue reading
Posted in Congress, Gun Violence, Uncategorized
Tagged background checks, No Fly No Buy, Reed's Terrorists Votes
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GOP’s (& Rep Reed’s) opposition to Obama’s Actions to Reduce Gun Violence
On January 5 our President announced his Presidential Actions to reduce Gun Violence. Early that morning, before Obama detailed his Actions, NPR Radio Station WBFO from Buffalo posted Rep.Reed’s comments condemning them. The WBFO article includes an audio clip of Reed’s comments … Continue reading
Congressman Reed’s August Town Hall Meetings
The House of Representatives members are in their Summer “District Work” recess. Their last scheduled work day in Washington was July 31, and are scheduled to return to DC on Tuesday, September 8. That’s 39 days. Rep. Tom Reed has … Continue reading
Posted in 2016, Congress, Constituents, Gun Violence, Reed's Views, Seniors
Tagged August House Recess, background checks, Iran Treaty, low wages, Social Security, Town Hall Meetings
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Mental Illness, Background Checks, and Social Security
President Obama, according to a July 18 Los Angeles Times article, is pushing to extend gun background checks to Social Security. The article describes the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) which was mandated by the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act … Continue reading
What the SAFE Act “Repealers” Won’t Tell You
This article was written by Leah Gunn Barrett, executive director of the New Yorkers Against Gun Violence and the New Yorkers Against Gun Violence Education Fund. I read it in the (Dunkirk) Observer on January 19. The NY SAFE Act, … Continue reading
No Change on Gun Control from Rep. Reed
At his appearance in Penn Yan on Saturday, Rep. Reed affirmed that he is not shifting his position on gun control, despite the carnage among the little children of Newtown, Connecticut. It’s an emotional time for everyone, according to Rep. … Continue reading
