Gun Control & RKBA

although much of what's indicated in the article is already criminal under both federal and most state laws.

Given that some of the primary sponsors and supporters are well-known strict gun control like Representatives like Carolyn Maloney and Elijah Cummings, I'm immediately suspicious about the content of the actual proposed legislation. As an attorney, I'm also quite well aware that the content of a proposed law often goes well beyond the general, feel-good language of press releases and purported summaries. In fact, the OP's link, as well as internal links, conspicuously fail to direct the reader to the actual text of the legislation. Other referenced links are misleading. For instance, an earlier linked press release discusses the NRA's objections to straw purchases in the context of the bill, wrongly implying that they support the this particular legislation.


A quick Google search also revealed how some of the sponsors of these types of bills are their own worst enemies and destroyed any trust needed for comprise on firearms-related legislation:

http://www.outdoorlife.com/blogs/gun-shots/gun-stories-week-2015-summer-firearm-sales-smash-previous-records
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2015/09/10/feds-fail-to-enforce-gun-trafficking-laws-congress-introduces-new-legislation-anyway-n2049834