Washington (AP)-Rebelski efforts to loosen regulations on weapons and rifles and rifles with short berets were distributed major failures with the Senate parliamentary, advising that the proposal would have to clear the threshold with 60 votes if they were included in their high tax.
Weapon rights groups are aggressively lobbying about the measure, which will essentially treat the silencers and firearms with short barrels like long guns. Weapons control groups celebrated the parliamentary’s decision, saying that the objects were regulated for nearly 100 years for good reason, they were a threat to first response and communities.
The version of the house of the GOP bill has removed the noise -ups – called “supressors” from the weapons industry – from the law of the 30s of the 30th century, which regulates firearms, considered the most dangerous and in the process, would eliminate a $ 200 tax. The Senate maintained the provision for silencers in its version of the bill and expanded to it, adding short barrels or removed, rifles and rifles.
According to the National Firearms Act, potential buyers of regulated weapons also need to undergo a background -based background. There is no deadline for such inspections. The process is controversially deeper than a check based on a name completed for other firearms purchases.
Legislators said the provision for silencers was considered by the Senate parliamentary to violate the “BYRD rule”, which provides that the budget sought in the legislation could not be “just accidental” in changes in policy. Special rules are intended to deter the provisions not related to cost or taxes to be included in the bill.
“It is no surprise that Republicans will jump to the lobby of the pistol at every opportunity by returning the safety measures of the weapon, but this type of policy does not belong to the reconciliation bill,” said Senator Ron Waydan, D-Ore.
Weapon rights groups complained about $ 200 tax and how the background check often takes weeks and even months for short -barrel silencers and weapons.
Larry Keane of the National Facing Foundation, which supports the legislation, told the decision that the proposed changes are aimed at supporting targeted shooters and hunters to protect their hearing. He claims that the use of mufflers in violent crimes is rare. “All that is ever intended to do is reduce the firearm report to hearing safe levels,” Keane said.
John Commerford, Executive Director of the Institute for Legislative Actions of the National Rifle Association, disagrees with the parliamentary’s decision, noting that it was originally appointed by the then leader of the majority Harry Reed, Democrat.
“However, we remain committed to working with our allies on the Capitol hill to end the unjust tax burden on these protected constitutional weapons,” Commerford said.
Groups opposed to the measure included Giffords, the organization for the prevention of weapons violence, the co -founder of former reporter Gabby Gifords, who was severely wounded in mass shooting in 2011 in her area.
Emma Brown, the group’s executive director, said “the removal of weapons silencers would make it easier for violent criminals to escape, exposing both law enforcement and civilians to a greater risk.”
“Moreover, the removal of safety measures for firearms with short barrels would allow only more criminals to have access to those easily concealed weapons that can easily be introduced into large crowds,” Brown said.
The pistol language had a wide support among Republicans and received little attention, as the speaker of the home Mike Johnson, R-LA., And the leader of the Senate majority John Tun, Rs.D., works to settle differences within the Medicaid Party and Energy Tax Credit.
This is just one of the hundreds of policies and spending positions that have been included to lure members to vote for the legislation and have broad consequences in the coming years.