While Speaker Paul Ryan announced in the wake of the Las Vegas shooting spree that there's no vote scheduled on the bill, the NRA and other gun industry backers are sure to push for final action once other news pushes the latest mass shooting out of the headlines. What recreational enhancement would be achieved by removing controls on armor-piercing bullets, which can penetrate life-saving police vests and put our law enforcement officers in the crosshairs? If the SHARE Act ever passes, the big winners will be the gun and ammunition makers, who will make a bundle from selling new gadgets and ammunition. Ironically, the NRA and other boosters of the SHARE Act, passed just two weeks ago by the House Natural Resources Committee , claim that federal officials are restricting hunting on public lands. That's false on its face, and even if it were true, this bill wouldn't fix it.

Source: CNN October 04, 2017 19:43 UTC