HPA and National Reciprocity Reintroduced for 2019

**sidewaysil80** · 01-13-19, 09:23

Originally Posted by SteyrAUG

Do you think that is how the Dems view the AW Ban every time Feinstein trots it out?

Honestly, in some regard I think they do. Granted, they actually want that to pass but I think she does it to grand stand and appeal to her base. The difference is the Dems have never had the opportunity to realistically pass it again, however reciprocity and HPA COULD have easily passed when we had the House, Senate, and Presidency. BUT because of the "optics" of Vegas (nothing to do with suppressors) they pulled it, yet again demonstrating their preference to politics and news cycle over the actual voters who put them into office.

IMO both sides could give a shit about their base as they are already locked in votes. It seems all they care about now is whatever the flavor of the day is to sway moderates/independents.

**jsbhike** · 01-13-19, 09:37

Based on the 89 and 2005 Republican semi auto bans coupled with Republican majorities not repealing the 94 Democrat ban, Feinstein always stands a decent chance of getting her ban passed.

**Arik** · 01-13-19, 09:51

https://youtu.be/rQ6rCSWHHRE

**Tx_Aggie** · 01-13-19, 10:06

Originally Posted by Arik

Guys this is very simple. It's done in an attempt to kill the new assault weapons ban bill. If the GOP can attach this bill to the AWB then the left will usually kill their own bill. Has been done before!

Bingo.

**Circle_10** · 01-13-19, 11:53

Originally Posted by Arik

Guys this is very simple. It's done in an attempt to kill the new assault weapons ban bill. If the GOP can attach this bill to the AWB then the left will usually kill their own bill. Has been done before!

Or....maybe the GOP does get national reciprocity and HPA attached to the AW ban, and then they vote for the whole shebang because "Oh it's such a great compromise, look how we fought for your 2A rights and got these things attached to the bill!"
And, bam, now we have an AW ban, which to me, is worse than not having national reciprocity and HPA.

I don't think this scenario is super likely because the idea of national reciprocity passing will probably drive the Dems to kill their own bill, but I could see the GOP selling us out and portraying it as some huge victory that they fought tooth and nail for.

**hotrodder636** · 01-13-19, 11:55

While not likely to pass, I am glad to see another attempt. I wish as much as everyone else here that the GOP would’ve done this when they had both majorities. We have what we have now, make the calls, send the emails.

**MegademiC** · 01-13-19, 12:03

Originally Posted by SteyrAUG

So we shouldn't do it now at all because it doesn't seem like a slam dunk? I agree it should have been done every single year, but here we are and this is what it is. Start sending emails, everyone should know the drill.

I personally wish that we went after the sporter clause when we had the majority, but we didn't. I'd be thrilled with any effort to get rid of it at any time, even now.

I agree they should do it now, but the fact they didnt do it the last 2 years is dissapointing to put mildly.
Should have done the sporter clause as well.

**jsbhike** · 01-13-19, 12:13

Originally Posted by Circle_10

Or....maybe the GOP does get national reciprocity and HPA attached to the AW ban, and then they vote for the whole shebang because "Oh it's such a great compromise, look how we fought for your 2A rights and got these things attached to the bill!"
And, bam, now we have an AW ban, which to me, is worse than not having national reciprocity and HPA.

I don't think this scenario is super likely because the idea of national reciprocity passing will probably drive the Dems to kill their own bill, but I could see the GOP selling us out and portraying it as some huge victory that they fought tooth and nail for.

Or pass the whole thing, then Trump could just unilaterally nix reciprocity and cans in the same manner as bump stocks.