2017 Commencements Speeches, Part 2
A compilation of 2017 Commencement speeches featuring Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), Vice President Mike Pence, Senator Tam…
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View From The States: llinois Debates and Votes on Bump Stock Ban
2017-12-16T10:04:10-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJkZWZhdWx0c1wvQ2FwaXRvbF9kZWZhdWx0LWltYWdlLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19The Illinois House Judiciary Criminal Law Committee held a hearing and voted on a bill, H.B. 4117, to ban firearm modifications like the “bump stocks” that essentially turn semi-automatic firearms into automatic weapons and were used in the Las Vegas mass shooting. NRA lobbyists testified in opposition, saying the bill went too far by banning any modification that makes a semiautomatic firearm fire faster, including common ones used by sports shooters. The bill was approved by committee, but failed in the Illinois House.
The program also includes an interview with Chicago Tribune state government and political reporter Monique Garcia.
The Illinois House Judiciary Criminal Law Committee held a hearing and voted on a bill, H.B. 4117, to ban firearm modifications like the “bu…
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The Illinois House Judiciary Criminal Law Committee held a hearing and voted on a bill, H.B. 4117, to ban firearm modifications like the “bump stocks” that essentially turn semi-automatic firearms into automatic weapons and were used in the Las Vegas mass shooting. NRA lobbyists testified in opposition, saying the bill went too far by banning any modification that makes a semiautomatic firearm fire faster, including common ones used by sports shooters. The bill was approved by committee, but failed in the Illinois House.
The program also includes an interview with Chicago Tribune state government and political reporter Monique Garcia.
The program also includes an interview with Chicago Tribune state government and political reporter Monique Garcia.
The Illinois House Judiciary Criminal Law Committee held a hearing and voted on a bill, H.B. 4117, to ban firearm modifications like the “bu… read more
The Illinois House Judiciary Criminal Law Committee held a hearing and voted on a bill, H.B. 4117, to ban firearm modifications like the “bump stocks” that essentially turn semi-automatic firearms into automatic weapons and were used in the Las Vegas mass shooting. NRA lobbyists testified in opposition, saying the bill went too far by banning any modification that makes a semiautomatic firearm fire faster, including common ones used by sports shooters. The bill was approved by committee, but failed in the Illinois House.
The program also includes an interview with Chicago Tribune state government and political reporter Monique Garcia.
People in this video
- Terri Bryant State Representative Illinois
- La Shawn K. Ford State Representative Illinois
- Monique Garcia Political Reporter Chicago Tribune->Politics
- Christian L. Mitchell State Representative Illinois
- Martin J. Moylan State Representative Illinois
- Bruce V. Rauner Governor [R] Illinois
- Elgie R. Sims, Jr State Representative Illinois
- Justin Slaughter State Representative Illinois
- Ed Sullivan Lobbyist
- Todd Vandermyde Lobbyist National Rifle Association
- Barbara Wheeler State Representative Illinois
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