Mark Kelly, the husband of former Rep. Gabby Giffords and an outspoken advocate for new gun control measures, purchased an AR-15 assault rifle in Tucson recently as a demonstration of what he says are unobtrusive background checks.
The retired space shuttle commander wrote on his Facebook page he would turn in the weapon - which he said he hadn't yet obtained -- to the city's police department."Looks like the judiciary committee will vote on background checks next week," Kelly wrote, referring to the Senate panel where gun control legislation is up for a vote this week."I just had a background check a few days ago when I went to my local gun store to buy a 45. As I was leaving, I noticed a used AR-15. Bought that too. Even to buy an assault weapon, the background check only takes a matter of minutes," he continued.Later, on CNN's "The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer," Kelly said it was "important for me to have firsthand knowledge about how easy it is or difficult it is to buy a weapon like that."
it would seem it's as easy to buy weapons as it is for ants to cross the border. this is what the NRA is fighting for and the call it rights.
In his Facebook message about the AR-15 purchase, Kelly wrote it was "scary to think of people buying guns like these without a background check at a gun show or the Internet."We really need to close the gun show and private seller loop hole," he concluded.He added on CNN that he was "looking forward at some point to buying a gun at a gun show, and also possibly selling a gun."Last week, Giffords support for background checks alongside her husband at a gun control rally in Tucson, Arizona, the same place where an assailant shot her in the head.The former congresswoman urged lawmakers to "Be bold. Be courageous. Please support background checks."
the percentages of those who want this law implimentd are being ignord by congress and th NRA, ARE YOU NOT IMPORTANT YOUR FAMILY'S LIVES NOT AN ISSUE?
