President Joe Manchin wants Gun Control

[OfTheCross]

Manchin wants to raise age to 21 for gun purchases, doesn't see need for AR-15s

Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia voiced his support Monday for raising the age to 21 for purchasing semi-automatic weapons and questioned why individuals need to own high-powered AR-15-style weapons, putting him at odds with Republicans who are resisting imposing any restrictions on access to...

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Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia voiced his support Monday for raising the age to 21 for purchasing semi-automatic weapons and questioned why individuals need to own high-powered AR-15-style weapons, putting him at odds with Republicans who are resisting imposing any restrictions on access to firearms.
"I never thought I had a need for that type of a high-capacity automatic weapon," Manchin told CNN on Monday. "I like to shoot, I like to go out and hunt. I like to go out sports shooting. I do all of that. But I've never felt I needed something of that magnitude."
Manchin also said he "wouldn't have a problem on looking at" backing a ban on so-called assault weapons -- a proposal pushed by the White House and Democratic leaders, but that stands no chance of winning the needed 60-votes in the Senate.

"It depends on what they, how they would approach it," Manchin said. "I'm open to anything that makes gun sense."

While Democrats can pass gun bills through the House on the strength of a party-line vote, as they plan to do this week, the vote count math is far more difficult in the Senate. Democrats control the narrowest possible majority in the chamber with only 50 seats and would need at least 10 Republicans to break a filibuster and advance any potential gun package.

In the Monday interview, Manchin argued that two new laws could prevent some of the recent mass shootings: requiring individuals to be 21 to buy high-powered rifles and imposing minimum state standards to create red flag laws. The two elements are part of the bipartisan negotiations, but Senate sources have expressed skepticism that raising the age for gun purchases will be included in any final package due to GOP resistance.

 

[Armchair Militant]

I’m surprised he said that. Anyway, it’s DOA with the filibuster.

 

[hashmander]

I’m surprised he said that. Anyway, it’s DOA with the filibuster.

the guy is full of shyt. he takes a stance that will piss off his conservative west virginia voters for no reason because it's DOA like you said. but when he has a chance to actually make a difference with laws that aren't DOA he kills it. complete piece of shyt this guy.

 

[acri1]

Fukk Manchin unless he's going to get rid of the filibuster nothing he says is even worth the air he used to say it

 

[AquaCityBoy]

But Vice President Sinema doesn't.

 

[Reality Check]

I’m surprised he said that. Anyway, it’s DOA with the filibuster.

He co-sponsored a bill with Pat Toomey after Sandy Hook to expand background checks and has actually been pretty consistent with strengthening background checks for purchasing guns.

 

[intra vires]

 

[kingjones29]

Fukk Manchin unless he's going to get rid of the filibuster nothing he says is even worth the air he used to say it

He would get voted out of West Virginia if he did that.

 

[acri1]

He would get voted out of West Virginia if he did that.

That seat is gone after Manchin retires anyway.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

take the deal

 

[killacal]

 

[R=G]

Take this and do with it as you will

 

[acri1]

take the deal

what deal?

 

[Rice N Beans]

the guy is full of shyt. he takes a stance that will piss off his conservative west virginia voters for no reason because it's DOA like you said. but when he has a chance to actually make a difference with laws that aren't DOA he kills it. complete piece of shyt this guy.

Yeah it's pretty disgusting...

...better blame Bernie for this.

 

[the cac mamba]

relevant as usual