◼ FreedomWatch’s suit is based on the argument that the White House group conducted illegal meetings with lobbyists without public notice that’s required. The suit, which was filed in Florida federal court, seeks to eliminate the task force and prevent any of its proposals from becoming law, The Hill reports. - Newsmax
◼ GOP, Some Dems Vow to Fight Obama’s Gun-Control ‘Power Grab’
Anatomy of a proposal: From asking Holder to re-examine who should be excluded from gun ownership to "nurturing school climates" and background checks on victims of gun theft.
Reaction from Hill Republicans was swift.
“Nothing the president is proposing would have stopped the massacre at Sandy Hook. President Obama is targeting the 2nd Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens instead of seriously addressing the real underlying causes of such violence,” said Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.). “…I will oppose the president’s attempts to undermine Americans’ constitutional right to bear arms.”
