Mark Kelly Renews Vow to Fight National Reciprocity After Shooting of Unarmed Congressman

Mark Kelly Renews Vow to Fight National Reciprocity After Shooting of Unarmed Congressman

by AWR Hawkins18 Jun 2017

http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/06/18/mark-kelly-fights-national-reciprocity-unarmed-victims-attacked-alexandria/  

On June 16, just two days after unarmed Republican house members were attacked in Alexandria, Virginia, gun control proponent Mark Kelly pledged to fight the national reciprocity legislation that would allow congressmen to be armed for self-defense.

Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) was left in critical condition, and four others were also wounded when the attacker opened fire during Wednesday’s congressional baseball practice. The gunman carried an “assassination” list in his pocket that contained the names of three GOP house members who were at the baseball practice.

GOP lawmakers responded to the shooting by stressing a renewed focus on national reciprocity, with some pointing out that they have concealed carry licenses but cannot keep guns with them because they have to drive into Washington D.C., which has draconian gun control laws. On Thursday, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) sought to remedy this situation by introducing legislation that would that would force D.C. to recognize the carry permit of every state.

In other words, D.C. would adopt national reciprocity. But on Friday, Kelly pledged to stop any effort to pass legislation that would allow law-abiding citizens to be armed in this fashion.

Speaking to NPR, Kelly said he and his wife are fighting against “concealed carry reciprocity.” He also vowed to fight efforts to remove “gun-free zones in schools.” He couched these statements amid a larger discussion of creating a “safer society.” But the problem–as Wednesday’s attack showed–is that barring law-abiding citizens from having guns with them for self-defense only makes them vulnerable. Congressional baseball practice attendee Rep. Mike Bishop (R-MI) said it made them “sitting ducks.”

Kelly spoke in favor of passing universal background checks, claiming that background checks lower crime. He did not point out that the Alexandria attacker acquired his firearms from a Federal Firearm License (FFL) holder, which means he passed background checks to get them.

Kelly also failed to note that his wife, Gabby Giffords, was shot by a man who passed a background check to acquire his gun.

Mark Kelly

Mark E. Kelly is married to Gabrielle Giffords, and a co-founder for the Americans for Responsible Solutions.  

Note: Gabrielle Giffords is married to Mark E. Kelly, a co-founder for the Americans for Responsible Solutions, an advisory board member for the Truman Center for National Policy, and an advisory board member for the Truman National Security Project.

Americans for Responsible Solutions is a “Gun Safety, Gun Control” PAC for guns.

Michael R. Bloomberg was a contributor for the Americans for Responsible Solutions, and a benefactor for the Harlem Children's Zone.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Harlem Children's Zone, and the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society, a benefactor for the Harlem Children's Zone, is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition, and the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the American Constitution Society, and the Alliance for Justice.

Marc R. Benioff is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition, and was a contributor for the Americans for Responsible Solutions.

Covington & Burling LLP was the lobby firm for the Americans for Responsible Solutions.

Eric H. Holder Jr. is a partner at Covington & Burling LLP, was an intern at the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, a board member for the American Constitution Society, and the attorney general at the U.S. Department of Justice for the Barack Obama administration.

Michael Chertoff is a senior of counsel at Covington & Burling LLP, and was an assistant attorney general for the U.S. Department of Justice.

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is a division of the U.S. Department of Justice, and a “Gun Safety, Gun Control” Government Bureau for guns.

Robert Raben was an assistant attorney general for the U.S. Department of Justice, a director at the American Constitution Society, and a director at the Alliance for Justice.

Janet Reno was an attorney general for the U.S. Department of Justice, and a board of adviser’s member for the American Constitution Society.

Mario M. Cuomo was a board of adviser’s member for the American Constitution Society, and Maria Cuomo Cole’s father.

Maria Cuomo Cole is Mario M. Cuomo’s daughter, and a trustee at the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence.

Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence is a “Gun Safety, Gun Control” group for guns.

Timothy J. Roemer is an advisory board member for the Truman Center for National Policy, and was a co-chair for the Catholic advisory committee to 2008 Obama campaign.

Gabrielle Giffords is an advisory board member for the Truman Center for National Policy, married to Mark E. Kelly, a co-founder for the Americans for Responsible Solutions, and an advisory board member for the Truman National Security Project.

Patrick J. Murphy was an advisory board member for the Truman Center for National Policy, a co-chair for the Catholic advisory committee to 2008 Obama campaign, and is an advisory board member for the Truman National Security Project.

Tim Kaine was a co-chair for the Catholic advisory committee to 2008 Obama campaign, a Richmond (Virginia) mayor, the Virginia state government governor, is a Virginia congressional delegation senator, and married to Anne Holton.

Anne Holton is married to Tim Kaine, the secretary of education for the Virginia state government, and A. Linwood Holton Jr’s daughter.

A. Linwood Holton Jr. is Anne Holton’s father, and was the Virginia state government governor.

Victoria Reggie Kennedy was a co-chair for the Catholic advisory committee to 2008 Obama campaign, and is the founder & president of the Common Sense about Kids and Guns.

Common Sense about Kids and Guns is a “Gun Safety, Gun Control” group for guns.