{"id":2675500,"date":"2026-10-04T09:52:01","date_gmt":"2026-10-04T13:52:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dem-policy-would-make-ralphie-get-a-background-check-for-his-red-ryder-bb-gun\/"},"modified":"2026-10-04T09:54:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T13:54:07","slug":"dem-policy-would-make-ralphie-get-a-background-check-for-his-red-ryder-bb-gun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dem-policy-would-make-ralphie-get-a-background-check-for-his-red-ryder-bb-gun\/","title":{"rendered":"Dem Policy Would Make Ralphie Get a Background Check for His Red Ryder BB Gun"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/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%2Fdem-policy-would-make-ralphie-get-a-background-check-for-his-red-ryder-bb-gun%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=2675500&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--><p>Teh content discusses a proposed bill (HR 10583, &#8220;garrett\u2019s law&#8221;) introduced by Democratic California Rep. Kevin Mullin. The bill aims to classify certain air guns as &#8220;firearms&#8221; and &#8220;lethal,&#8221; thereby subjecting them to the same restrictions as traditional guns under the Gun Control Act of 1968. This legislation is supported by groups like Giffords and march For Our Lives, and seeks to prevent individuals who are legally barred from purchasing firearms from acquiring air guns capable of causing harm. The article references the iconic 1983 film \u201cA Christmas story,\u201d were Ralphie is eager to obtain a Red Ryder BB gun, highlighting the cultural recognition of air guns. It also explains the existing regulations under the Gun Control Act of 1968, which set age restrictions and licensing requirements for firearms. The piece includes Disclaimers and promotional content related to media outlets and advertising opportunities.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Ralphie\u2019s quest for a Red Ryder BB gun in the 1983 film \u201cA Christmas Story\u201d would involve a federal background check if a Democratic congressman\u2019s bill is passed into law.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">Air guns would be considered as firearms under <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/119th-congress\/house-bill\/10583\">HR 10583<\/a>, also known as \u201cGarrett\u2019s Law,\u201d introduced Thursday by Democratic California Rep. Kevin Mullin. The legislation, which Mullin said was endorsed by Giffords and March For Our Lives, would label certain air guns as \u201clethal\u201d and designate them as \u201cfirearms\u201d under the provisions of the Gun Control Act of 1968, adding restrictions for purchasing them. <b><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">\u201cIt makes no sense that someone prohibited by law from\u00a0purchasing\u00a0a firearm can still walk into a store or go online and legally obtain an\u00a0air gun\u00a0capable of killing,\u201d Mullin said in a Friday <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/kevinmullin.house.gov\/2026\/09\/25\/prompted-by-constituents-death-rep-mullin-introduces-bill-to-designate-lethal-airguns-as-firearms\/\">release<\/a> touting the bill.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">In the 1983 film, Ralphie, a nine-year-old boy played by Peter Billingsley, was on a quest to get a \u201cRed Ryder Carbine Action 200-shot Range Model air rifle\u201d with a compass and sundial on the stock, despite being discouraged by many adults, including his teacher and a department-store Santa who warned him that he\u2019d \u201cput his eye out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">Current models of the Red Ryder 1938 BB gun, considered comparable to the one Ralphie sought in \u201cA Christmas Story,\u201d hold up to 650 .177-caliber BBs, according to the Daisy <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/daisy.com\/product\/red-ryder\/\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">Firearms covered by the Gun Control Act of 1968 were subjected to restrictions regarding the manner of sale, whether they can be sold across state lines, whether they can be sold online and the requirement for a background check. Many states have additional requirements, with some requiring licensing or a permit-to-purchase to own firearms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">The Gun Control Act of 1968 also limits sales to those who are 18 or older and requires the sales to be conducted by federal firearms license (FFL) holders.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/union-membership-plummets-to-record-low\/\" title=\"Union Membership Plummets to Record Low\">legitimate news publisher<\/a> that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter\u2019s byline and their DCNF affiliation. 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