House approves $20 million more for gun background checks (a $60 million increase over the last two years)

The U.S. House on Thursday passed legislation to provide an additional $20 million to incentivize states to submit more records into the federal instant background-check system, handing gun-control advocates a modest win on the issue after a series of high-profile defeats at the federal level. The amendment to a broader spending bill would bring National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) grant funding to about $78 million. The 2014 level is $59 million, up from $18 million in fiscal 2013. It passed by a vote of 260-145, with one member voting “present.” Democratic Reps. Mike Thompson of California, Elizabeth Esty of Connecticut and Mike Quigley of Illinois, along with GOP Reps. Peter T. King of New York, Joe Heck of Nevada, and Mike Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania authored the amendment...more

Guess I've been wrong about the feds having a spending problem.

And isn't Rep. Peter King the one who says he's running for President because senators Paul and Cruz are too conservative? In that case let's apply his "moderate" views on the second amendment to say, the first amendment.  That would mean we'd need a National Instant Criminal Background Check before  you could purchase a Bible or a microphone.  Doesn't sound too moderate to me.