Assuming we can get it through the Senate, which is a rather large assumption.

The bill prohibits private sales of guns without going through a background check.

Well, what is unspoken is there is no existing registry, so the law is bit workable. But the ATF could then, by regulation(or a reasonable president by executive order) require registration to avoid “frustration of the purpose of the statute.”

With the registry in place, the mechanics of large scale efforts to get guns off the street could begin in earnest —- first at state levels, then federal.

This is real gun control!

Warren/Harris/Castro/Biden/Sanders... (Insert your favorite here)

I can’t remember if a bill has to be reintroduced each congressional session. I think so.

It’s a very clever strategy — the Overton window on private sale background checks is open, but not weapon removal.

Very, very smart.

But that will be quite do-able.

NRA may be considerably weakened after senior management are all jailed as Russian agents.

New laws must be interpreted to have effect. If you can’t give the law effect bc of a conflicting old law, the old law is deemed repealed.

There are two possibilities, not one: either the old law is deemed repealed, or the new law is struck down by the courts.

And again, that rules out the use of executive orders to do so. It must be passed via Congress.

I wouldn't hold my breath. The people that will register their guns are not the ones that should concern you.

Though considering the compliance rates for registration in CT and NY, I would not hold out too much hope in registration.

Thank you Dem House!

I like the second bill even better.