With mass shootings becoming a bigger concern, and a presidential town hall meeting on the subject tonight, Nevada County’s Congressman is weighing in on the issue. This week, President Obama issued an executive order that, among other things, would require all businesses that sell guns be licensed, and require background checks. Doug LaMalfa says besides violating the constitution by not working with Congress, it’s not the current laws that are the problem…
LaMalfa cites the Department of Justice as an example…
LaMalfa says the changes that the President is enacting would not have preventing the shooting in San Bernadino. LaMalfa was unaware of Obama’s town hall program (on CNN), but says he hopes the President would take more time discussing ISIS and Syria, which pose a greater threat.
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