Tenn. Senator Thelma Harper ---> anti gun

[ericire12]

http://www.newschannel5.com/Global/story.asp?S=10659817

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Lawmakers are thinking about possibly pushing for new gun legislation in Tennessee after the recent murder of Steve McNair and death of Sahel Kazemi.

Police revealed Monday that McNair's 20-year-old girlfriend, Kazemi, was able to purchase a firearm from an undisclosed private source. For some lawmakers it raised questions about the ease of purchasing guns.

"You should not just be able to walk up and down the street and buy a gun," said Sen. Thelma Harper.

While family and friends mourn police are still trying to determine whether or not Kazemi pulled the trigger, killing McNair.

Investigators said Kazemi bought the gun found at the murder scene just two days before the shooting of her and McNair in his Nashville condominium.

"He is in the hand of a just God, a merciful God," said Harper.

Harper wondered if the outcome would have been different had stricter laws been in place, but some feel Kazemi's decision to buy a gun was a legal one.

"It's not illegal to do, it's just the way the law is written," said James Cavanaugh of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF).

In Tennessee there is little regulation surrounding the private sale of guns, but age requirements and background checks are required in order to purchase a gun from a firearms dealer.

"A 20-year-old cannot make that purchase from a gun shop. They would be stopped by the gun dealer," said Cavanaugh.

Concerns around the private sales of firearms are still being voiced. Harper said she would back future legislation that calls for not only tracking private gun sales but for minimum age requirements, as well.

"If you are a private individual selling a gun, in some way it has to be registered, with someone, so you can keep track of it," said Harper.

Others are skeptical about the new proposal of further gun legislation.

"Here we have one incident that is getting a lot of publicity, and is that a reason just to go out and change the law, just because of that once incident?" said Rep. Debra Maggart.  

Maggart said the regulation of every gun sale could be extremely costly for the state and was a scenario unlikely to happen during these times of financial strain. She agreed the state should reassess the minimum age requirements.

"I do think we should take a look at that, but again, you have to be careful about what they call the slippery slope, and how we open a door about regulating these private gun sales," said Maggart.

Several lawmakers have privately stated they would be in favor of new gun laws. Congress will be back session in January.

[GUNS-R-US]

"You should not just be able to walk up and down the street and buy a gun," said Sen. Thelma Harper.

Sure you should this is America Firearms are your personal property! You should be able to buy or sell your personal property where ever when ever you want!!! Even if the girlfriend went to a gun shop she could have still legally bought a shotgun or rifle. McNair would have never noticed that 12 Gage barrel pointing at him in his sleep!!

[tt11758]

Maybe this twit would be happier if she had bashed him over the head with a baseball bat as he slept?

[Steyr M40A1]

"If you are a private individual selling a gun, in some way it has to be registered, with someone, so you can keep track of it," said Harper.

And how would this have helped in any way?

If its not for the children its because someone hurt someone with it. 
Its politicians like this that think like the UK blunt steak knives are needed to keep us safe from ourselves. Or deranged girlfriends.

[tombogan03884]

 They think you are all to stupid to realize they don't give a shit about crime or safety, they just don't want YOU to have any rights.

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[ericire12]

Maybe this twit would be happier if she had bashed him over the head with a baseball bat as he slept?

A knife also would have gotten the job done.... or an axe... or a hatchet..... or a machete.... or a reciprocating saw.... or a sledge hammer, or a pitch fork, or well just about anything. Hey, lets outlaw every damn thing on the planet!

[tombogan03884]

A knife also would have gotten the job done.... or an axe... or a hatchet..... or a machete.... or a reciprocating saw.... or a sledge hammer, or a pitch fork, or well just about anything. Hey, lets outlaw every damn thing on the planet!

After all it's for the round heeled psycho sluts I mean Children

[twyacht]

Gotta watch those paring knives,...even a melon scoop in the wrong hands,,..

What a twit.

How are these people allowed to waste oxygen? Don't they know about the imminent collapse of the Earth from too much CO2?

 

[tombogan03884]

 People like this keep the abortion issue alive, she's a poster child for late term abortion , VERY VERY late term.

[MikeBjerum]

"You should not just be able to walk up and down the street and buy a gun," said Sen. Thelma Harper.

Should we be able to just walk down the street and purchase newspapers; should be be able to just turn on our car radios to Public Radio; should we able to hand out Bibles in ... oooops, many cities and schools have banned that one; should our college professors be allowed to teach their own research material; should we be allowed to freely campaign for candidates we believe in; should we be able to vote in free and open elections, and with a secret ballot at that; should women be allowed to vote; should people of all races be considered equal; ...

Where does she propose drawing the line on stupid questions like that?  Let me state that there is no such thing as a stupid question in itself, but there is a stupid train of thought, and that is what makes this a stupid question.

People like this keep the abortion issue alive, she's a poster child for late term abortion , VERY VERY late term

Have a friend that is well known for stating "This is the perfect example of the need for retroactive abortion."