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Senator who voted against background checks proposes a governmental background check

Republican Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn was one of 46 Senators to recently reject the bill which would have expanded background checks on firearm purchases. Coburn is now attempting to pass legislation which would require all government agencies to "report the number and types of firearms owned, purchased or lost each year" - in other words, a background check. While I'd be perfectly fine with the government receiving background checks regarding firearms, it's not at all consistent for Coburn and like-minded individuals to believe in such legislation and reject background checks for everyone else. It would be akin to Coburn saying these following lines: - "Parents should be obligated to tell their children who they're with and what they're doing when they're out and about, but kids shouldn't have to do that. That would be unconstitutional!" - "Bosses need to disclose every bit of information at their disposal to their workers. Wor...