Schumer: Ban guns for federal drug-test flunkies

[Lunar]

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/schumer_ban_guns_for_drug_test_flunkies_bLoHQcfL8zCoGC2wrV3cWL

[Thomas D]

I don't think I saw this in the article, But how long would a person be barred from buying a gun after the failed test? 5 years? 10?

[exopolitician]

I feel like it should go further, not just "federal drug test-flunkies."

[dead0man]

A.I was under the impression we couldn't use the NY Post as links because....I believe they were called "silly" or something.

2.So if the Feds find out by any means they can (including forcing the military to break Privacy Act rules) that you smoked pot once 25 years ago you can never own a gun?

[Free Palestine]

Leftists in power sure are hell-bent on stripping us of our right to defend ourselves.

[Lunar]

A.I was under the impression we couldn't use the NY Post as links because....I believe they were called "silly" or something.

I hadn't heard that, but I like silly threads, I originally thought the proposal was about ALL flunkies from their headline

2.So if the Feds find out by any means they can (including forcing the military to break Privacy Act rules) that you smoked pot once 25 years ago you can never own a gun?

Something like that, at least as far as that article goes

[Filuwaúrdjan]

...so I take it that 'flunkies' means something slightly different in Americanese?

[Lunar]

...so I take it that 'flunkies' means something slightly different in Americanese?

Tabloid headlines are a unique form of Americanese

the above sentence translated to an NY Post headline: USA TO BRITAIN: TRABLOID$ BEWARE

[Lunar]

I have to say though: failing a military drug-test seems strikes me as rather poor planning -- it's not exactly a secret that they drug-test you before they let you become a soldier.  If you're not planning on quitting beforehand, it just seems like you're either not that bright or delusional, like me thinking I could still become an NFL quarterback.

That said, this is of course strikes me as a ridiculous response to the Arizona shooting.

[Bandit3 the Worker]

Ah yes, good ol' Schumer. The man who gave us Michael Mukasey.

And so, the War on Drugs expands years after it was proven as a failure.

[Phony Moderate]

Leftists in power sure are hell-bent on stripping us of our right to defend ourselves.

Schumer is not a "leftist".

[Bandit3 the Worker]

A real leftist never would have caused Michael Mukasey.

[SvenssonRS]

I feel like it should go further, not just "federal drug test-flunkies."

'cause who needs that silly Constitution?

[Free Palestine]

I feel like it should go further, not just "federal drug test-flunkies."

'cause who needs that silly Constitution?

Yeah, and who needs that pesky limited government?

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Reactionary = classic Schumer

[Mechaman]

Reactionary = classic Schumer

Goes together like Bacardi and Cola.

[fezzyfestoon]

Leftists in power sure are hell-bent on stripping us of our right to defend ourselves.

hahaha

[CatoMinor]

Leftists in power sure are hell-bent on stripping us of our right to defend ourselves.

Schumer is not a "leftist".

And George W. Bush is not a rightist.

[Mechaman]

Leftists in power sure are hell-bent on stripping us of our right to defend ourselves.

Schumer is not a "leftist".

And George W. Bush is not a rightist.

I believe the correct term for both is "authoritarian".

[Frink]

What an utterly stupid and arbitrary idea. Equating someone who failed a drug test for marijuana use to someone who failed a drug test for narcotics is utterly ridiculous and serves no substantial government interest (besides serving as a front for keeping its relatively cozy relationship with big lumber tight and spotless).

They should go the whole nine yards if they are serious about wanting some form of gun control as a "response" to the Giffords shooting (not that I necessarily endorse such a response). Although the fact that they only think this is an important thing to try and push through after a member of congress was attacked is pretty gross.