boutons_deux
05-19-2015, 03:43 PM
The NRA Rides To The Rescue Of Men Who Beat Up Their Dates In Louisiana (http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2015/05/19/3660370/nra-rides-rescue-men-beat-dates-louisiana/)
If a man in New Orleans drives over to his girlfriend’s home and beats her senseless, the National Rifle Association has his back.
Under existing Louisiana law, a person convicted of using “force or violence” against another member of their “household” loses their right to possess a firearm. If someone abuses a romantic partner that they do not live with, however, they are still allowed to carry a gun (http://www.legis.la.gov/legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=936330).
State Rep. Helena Moreno (D) hoped to close this loophole (http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/05/heres_what_the_nra_got_strippe.html) with legislation that expanded the state’s definition of domestic abuse battery to include violence against a “household member, family member or dating partner.”
Thus, a man who beats his girlfriend would not be able to remain armed simply because the two of them live apart. The bill, however, was watered down considerably (http://www.legis.la.gov/legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=948027) — among other things, it no longer includes violence against a “dating partner” in the definition of domestic abuse battery — thanks to objections from the NRA.
http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2015/05/19/3660370/nra-rides-rescue-men-beat-dates-louisiana/
Thanks, misogynistic gun fellators! Gotta keep those gun'n'ammo profits flowing!
Home Defense! :lol
2nd Amendment! :lol
Marans! :lol
Water the Tree of Libertee! :lol
If a man in New Orleans drives over to his girlfriend’s home and beats her senseless, the National Rifle Association has his back.
Under existing Louisiana law, a person convicted of using “force or violence” against another member of their “household” loses their right to possess a firearm. If someone abuses a romantic partner that they do not live with, however, they are still allowed to carry a gun (http://www.legis.la.gov/legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=936330).
State Rep. Helena Moreno (D) hoped to close this loophole (http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/05/heres_what_the_nra_got_strippe.html) with legislation that expanded the state’s definition of domestic abuse battery to include violence against a “household member, family member or dating partner.”
Thus, a man who beats his girlfriend would not be able to remain armed simply because the two of them live apart. The bill, however, was watered down considerably (http://www.legis.la.gov/legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=948027) — among other things, it no longer includes violence against a “dating partner” in the definition of domestic abuse battery — thanks to objections from the NRA.
http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2015/05/19/3660370/nra-rides-rescue-men-beat-dates-louisiana/
Thanks, misogynistic gun fellators! Gotta keep those gun'n'ammo profits flowing!
Home Defense! :lol
2nd Amendment! :lol
Marans! :lol
Water the Tree of Libertee! :lol