Rep. John Lewis et al Protest for Nothing. Well, it appears the House of Representatives Big Gun-Control Hippy Protest was all for naught. The ACLU sent them a letter yesterday advising they were against the Feinstein and Cornyn bills because they throw due process in the dumpster. We’re very surprised to see the ACLU defend gun rights. They called it right this time.
June 20, 2016
RE:Vote “NO” on Cornyn Amendment No. 4749 on Firearms Permits
Vote “NO” on Feinstein Amendment No. 4720 on Firearm Permits
Dear Senator
The American Civil Liberties Union strongly urges you to vote “NO” on both the Cornyn Amendment No. 4749 and the Feinstein Amendment No. 4720 on firearms permits, which will be considered on the Senate floor this week as amendments to H.R. 2578, the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies appropriations bill. Our concerns about both amendments are informed by our policy on the regulation of firearms, as well as our knowledge of the overbreadth and misuse of watchlists, and are twofold: the use of vague and overbroad criteria and the lack of adequate due process safeguards.
