[nyfirearms]

Yesterday, in a New York Daily News commentary, Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-N.Y.) paraphrased President Obama's most insincere campaign talking point with a direct quote from Brady Campaign propaganda, saying "You can support the Second Amendment" by imposing "common sense" gun control laws. In particular, McCarthy said that the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, used to screen persons who purchase firearms from dealers, is ineffective, but should be extended to apply to private sales of firearms anyway.

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