Ben Mankiewicz (What The Flick?) and Ana Kasparian (The Point) hosts of The Young Turks discuss the NRA’s efforts to allow convicted domestic abusers to keep their firearms.
“When a sweeping package of anti-domestic violence bills received nearly the full backing last year of the Louisiana Legislature and Gov. Bobby Jindal, the state suddenly became a leader for laws aimed at combating domestic abuse, advocates say.
This year, however, legislation pitched to expand on what was passed last year — and address issues that came out of a newly created Domestic Violence Prevention Commission — has encountered significant roadblocks. Opposition on one bill (HB 488) seeking to enact a number of protective measures for victims of domestic violence came from the National Rifle Association.
State Rep. Helena Moreno, D-New Orleans, said the NRA’s influence on her colleagues in the House Administration of Criminal Justice Commission forced her to scrap a handful of her bill’s provisions. She advanced a substitute, pared-down version of the bill, instead. ”
Read more here: http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/05/heres_what_the_nra_got_strippe.html
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