{"id":2103457,"date":"2023-11-19T18:42:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-19T23:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/backdoor-gun-grab-congressional-dems-push-background-checks-on-ammo-purchases-seek-to-criminalize-middlemen-buyers\/"},"modified":"2023-11-19T18:43:49","modified_gmt":"2023-11-19T23:43:49","slug":"backdoor-gun-grab-congressional-dems-push-background-checks-on-ammo-purchases-seek-to-criminalize-middlemen-buyers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/backdoor-gun-grab-congressional-dems-push-background-checks-on-ammo-purchases-seek-to-criminalize-middlemen-buyers\/","title":{"rendered":"Backdoor Gun Grab: Congressional Dems Push Background Checks on Ammo Purchases, Seek to Criminalize Middlemen Buyers"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbackdoor-gun-grab-congressional-dems-push-background-checks-on-ammo-purchases-seek-to-criminalize-middlemen-buyers%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2103457&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Democratic Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Regulate Ammunition Sales<\/h2>\n<p>A group of Democratic\u200b members of Congress \u200dhas \u2064put forth a new \u2064bill aimed at imposing restrictions on bulk ammunition sales, implementing licensing requirements for ammunition vendors, and enforcing background checks \u200dfor ammunition buyers.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2064 bill, known as the Ammunition Modernization and Monitoring Oversight Act, was introduced by Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren and Richard Blumenthal, along with Representatives Robert Garcia and Debbie Wasserman-Schultz. The legislation seeks to address \u200bthe lack of regulation surrounding ammunition sales.<\/p>\n<p>Under the \u200dproposed act, ammunition vendors would be required to obtain the\u2063 same federal \u200dlicenses as gun dealers, and background checks would be mandatory for ammunition purchases. The bill&#8217;s sponsors argue that these measures\u2063 are necessary to combat gun\u2063 violence in the country.<\/p>\n<p>The policy outlined\u200c in the\u200b bill is already in \u200dplace in California,\u200d where ammunition can only be purchased\u2063 from \u200cstate-approved vendors and \u200dbackground checks are mandatory. \u2063The AMMO Act aims\u2064 to make these regulations a federal policy.<\/p>\n<p>If passed, the AMMO Act would \u2063also extend the ban\u2064 on straw purchases of firearms to ammunition, \u200cmaking it illegal to buy ammunition and then transfer it\u2064 to others. Additionally, the bill would impose \u200brestrictions on\u2063 bulk purchases of ammunition, limiting the number of rounds that can \u200bbe\u2063 bought within a certain time frame.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic\u200d lawmakers believe that these measures are crucial in closing the ammunition loophole \u2064and preventing further gun violence. They argue that\u200d it \u200bis the responsibility of \u200dCongress \u2063to address this national crisis.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Gun violence is a national \u200bepidemic that requires a \u2064national\u200b solution, yet there are essentially \u2062no federal\u2062 regulations governing the sales of ammunition. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenWarren?\">@SenWarren<\/a> and I are \u2062changing that with the AMMO Act. \u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wR3GqiaQi4\">pic.twitter.com\/wR3GqiaQi4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Congressman Robert Garcia (@RepRobertGarcia) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepRobertGarcia\/status\/1720203126211485858?\">November 2, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While the bill has received support from its sponsors, \u200dit is likely\u2062 to\u2063 face opposition from those who believe in the right to bear arms without government \u200binterference. The debate over gun control and \u200cthe Second Amendment continues to be a contentious\u200b issue in American politics.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>An Urgent Note from Our Staff:<\/h3>\n<p><em><b>The Western Journal has been labeled \u201cdangerous\u201d\u2063 simply because we have a biblical worldview and speak the truth about \u200bwhat is \u2062happening in America.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>We refuse to let Big Tech and woke advertisers dictate the \u2064content we share\u200d with our community. We stand\u2064 for truth. We stand for freedom.\u200d We stand with our readers.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>We\u2019re asking you to help us in this \u200cfight. <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><b>We can\u2019t do this without you<\/b><\/a><b>.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/governor-goes-around-voters-backs-signs-change-in-state-election-laws\/\" title=\"Governor sneaks behind voters, enacts new election laws.\">donation directly helps fund<\/a> our editorial team of\u2064 writers and editors. If you would rather <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><b>become\u200d a WJ member<\/b><\/a><b>  outright, you can do that \u200btoday \u200cas well. Your support means we can continue to expose false narratives and defend traditional \u200dAmerican values.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\">Please stand with us by donating today<\/a>.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Thank you\u2062 for\u200c your support!<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post\u200d <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/backdoor-gun-grab-congressional-dems-push-background-checks-ammo-purchases-seek-criminalize-middlemen-buyers\/\">Backdoor Gun Grab:\u2062 Congressional Dems Push Background Checks on Ammo Purchases,\u200c Seek to Criminalize Middlemen Buyers<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What\u2062 do opponents \u200cof the restrictions on bulk ammunition purchases\u2064 and straw purchases claim about their effectiveness in reducing gun \u2064violence?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2062 S expected to face significant\u200d opposition from \u2064gun rights advocates and Republican lawmakers. Critics argue that the proposed regulations \u2063infringe upon the rights of law-abiding gun\u2064 owners and make it \u2063more difficult for them to access ammunition for self-defense purposes.<\/p>\n<p>Opponents also argue that the restrictions on bulk ammunition purchases \u200band straw purchases will have little impact on reducing gun\u200d violence. They claim that criminals will continue \u2063to find alternative means\u2064 of acquiring ammunition and that\u2062 these measures only burden law-abiding \u2063citizens.<\/p>\n<p>This debate over ammunition\u2062 regulation is part of \u200da \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/backdoor-gun-grab-congressional-dems-push-background-checks-on-ammo-purchases-seek-to-criminalize-middlemen-buyers\/\" title=\"Backdoor Gun Grab: Congressional Dems Push Background Checks on Ammo Purchases, Seek to Criminalize Middlemen Buyers\">larger conversation surrounding gun control<\/a> \u200din the United States. Proponents of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-law-capping-magazine-capacity-struck-down-by-federal-judge\/\" title=\"Federal judge strikes down California law capping magazine capacity.\">stricter gun control measures \u200dargue<\/a> that it is necessary to prevent mass shootings and reduce\u200d gun violence\u200d rates. They believe that limiting access to ammunition is one way to achieve this goal.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, opponents of gun control advocate\u200b for the protection of the Second Amendment and emphasize the importance of \u200cindividual rights to bear arms. They argue that the focus \u200cshould be on addressing mental health issues and improving law enforcement rather than restricting\u200b access to firearms and ammunition.<\/p>\n<p>The AMMO Act is just one of many proposed bills aiming to address gun violence \u200bin the United States. As the debate continues, lawmakers must\u200b consider the balance between \u200cprotecting public safety and \u200drespecting the rights of gun owners.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion,\u200b the introduction of \u2064the AMMO\u2062 Act by \u200cDemocratic lawmakers reflects their\u2063 commitment to addressing gun violence through ammunition regulation. It seeks \u200dto \u200cimpose restrictions on bulk \u2062ammunition \u2064sales, implement licensing requirements for ammunition vendors, \u200dand \u2064enforce background checks for ammunition buyers. While \u2062the bill is expected\u200c to face opposition, its proponents\u2062 argue that these\u2064 measures are necessary to\u200b combat gun violence in the\u200d country. The debate over ammunition regulation is part of a larger conversation surrounding\u200c gun control in the\u200b United States, and lawmakers\u2063 must carefully consider the balance \u200cbetween public safety and individual rights.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democratic members of Congress have introduced a bill that would impose restrictions on bulk ammunition sales, licensing requirements on ammunition vendors, and background checks for ammunition buyers. Democratic U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, and Democratic U.S. Representatives Robert Garcia of California and Debbie Wasserman-Schultz of Florida introduced the bill<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":372,"featured_media":2103458,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2103457","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2103457","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/372"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2103457"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2103457\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2103458"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2103457"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2103457"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2103457"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}