Question 1 on the Nevada Ballot is basically what Bloomberg successfully spent tons of money to get in Washington State. They are back for more of the gun rights pie in Washington, and you can be sure they will be in Nevada as well. Ballot fights almost always go to the side the spends on the most money. Sure, eventually Bloomberg will likely overreach and lose, but where will that be? We were successful at defeating handgun bans via ballot in the 1970s, but what about the new strategy of nibbling around the margins?
It’s useful that a majority of Nevada sheriffs have come out against Question 1.
“It really shows how gun violence is impacting various areas in our communities,” said Jennifer Crowe, spokeswoman for Nevadans for Background Checks. “They know it’ll make a difference and save lives.”
Speaking of the bloomberg background check measures, this is currently happening in Oregon, http://portlandtribune.com/pt/9-news/317007-196256-lake-oswego-pastor-could-face-charges-in-transfer-of-ar-15
As always, there’s little doubt that a favored person will get the David Gregory treatment, but it does help highlight how ridiculous the law they are pushing is.