claim: the manchin-toomey amendment "would have criminalized certain private transfers of firearms between honest citizens, requiring lifelong friends, neighbors and some family members" to get government approval.
author: national rifle association
evidence_1: apr 17, 2013 ... the nra celebrated the collapse of the manchin-toomey proposal. “this  amendment would have criminalized certain private transfers of firearms between  honest citizens, requiring lifelong friends, neighbors and some family members to  get federal government permission to exercise a fundamental right ...
evidence_2: apr 30, 2013 ... the manchin-toomey amendment "would have criminalized certain private  transfers of firearms between honest citizens, requiring lifelong friends, neighbors  and some family members" to get government approval. — national rifle  association, wednesday, april 17th, 2013. see related rulings.
evidence_3: apr 18, 2013 ... senate votes down critical gun bill amendment, prospects of gun bill dimming. ... " this amendment would have criminalized certain private transfers of firearms  between honest citizens, requiring lifelong friends, neighbors and some family  members to get federal government permission to exercise a ...
evidence_4: apr 28, 2017 ... “today, the misguided manchin-toomey-schumer proposal failed in the u.s.  senate. this amendment would have criminalized certain private transfers of  firearms between honest citizens, requiring lifelong friends, neighbors and some  family members to get federal government permission to exercise a ...
evidence_5: apr 18, 2013 ... chris cox, chief lobbyist for the national rifle association, called the toomey- manchin legislation “misguided.” “this amendment would have criminalized  certain private transfers of firearms between honest citizens, requiring lifelong  friends, neighbors and some family members to get federal government ...