Gwen Combs, one of three Democratic candidates for 2nd District Congress, issued today a tough pro-gun control position, in contrast to Republican incumbent Rep. French Hill of Little Rock, who’s received more money from the NRA than any member of the House.
Said Combs, in a news release in which she noted she was an Air Force veteran qualified to shoot an M-16 and had guns in her home:
Did you know that these days, it’s now easier to buy this semi-automatic rifle than it is to buy a handgun? Did you know that federal law makes it legal to purchase weapons from individuals or at gun shows without being required to have a background check? Did you know that one can legally own an AR-15 three years before being legally able to purchase alcohol?
She made these specific proposals:
As a congressional candidate, here is what I promise you:
* I will not accept money from the NRA, unlike my opponent, U.S. Representative French Hill, who has taken more money from that organization than any other Representative – $1,089,477, to be exact.
* I will work to end the default-proceed gun sale loophole. All background checks should be completed – and passed – before someone is allowed to possess a gun.
* I also will work to close the gun show loophole where sales by private-party sellers to individuals are concerned.
* I will work to close the “boyfriend loophole,” which allows an unmarried man to continue to own a firearm even if a woman has successfully sought and obtained a restraining order.
* Lastly, I support Senator Diane Feinstein’s Assault Weapon Ban of 2017, which would ban military-style assault weapons, as well as magazines holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition.
Another Democratic candidate, Clarke Tucker, issued a statement yesterday that said it was time to move beyond “thoughts and prayers” to talk about “common sense action” to address gun violence, but didn’t specifically endorse