There is no transcript or video of the hearing (Senate committee interviewing for FBI director) that just ended, but I'm curious to see the exact question and the exact answer given by Wray. I've never seen anything called "common sense gun reform" that actually bore any real world relationship to cause and effect criminal activity, so wonder what, if any, the exact proposal was... but since it may have come from Blumenthal, it likely makes no sense at all other than as sound bite propaganda.

Not that the FBI director would have anything directly to do with "common sense gun reform" legislation, but still... he could soap box it. I'd hope Trump would let him know what's what...

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Wray says he supports efforts to deal with gun violence. He would not want to rule out common sense gun reform before reviewing it.

Christopher Wray: "I do support efforts to deal with gun violence aggressively and effectively."  http://fxn.ws/2t3MeUv  pic.twitter.com/zcP8Ihhlxm

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Also, this comment appears in the Twitter linked: "Senator Hirono, congratulations you win the trophy for the dumbest questions asked of the future director of the FBI."

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ETA: The video of the full hearing is now online at

Because it is almost 5 hours in length I won't be able to get to searching for the relevant "gun reform" questions and answers for a while... in the meantime (I'm hoping) someone is likely to post just that section of Wray's testimony.

ETA: I scanned and found Blumentahl's questions at 3:18:09. Wray says he'd have to see and examine any specific legislation as Blumenthal tries to pin him down on "universal background checks" (aka "universal national gun registration database")...

I don't like the the sound of that.  Seems like more anti gun laws.

They were talking about the hearings on NPR this morning, but mostly on questions about how he would handle stuff like the inquiry/investigation into Russia and how he would deal with Trump. 

Seems like we're getting distracted again. . .

Nothing will improve. Nothing will be done to support our rights, data bases will remain, THE FBI will no nothing to deny access to gun owners info and me thinks the national right to carry, so touted by Trump, will either go nowhere or will be so messed up that liberal states will walk all over it and stick the finger to the Feds and remain FUBAR AFUCN. Republican, demoncrat, independent, whatever, I don't trust or like any of them. After all 90% of the walking political turd piles are pond scum lawyers and wouldn't know the truth if it hit em in the face. IMHO WE HAVE ALL WE NEED.... THE 2ND AMMENDMENT. That alone is our right to carry........

Seems like we're getting distracted again. . .

Understatement of the year...   

I'm always leery when someone uses the phrase, "common sense gun reform".

I'm always leery when someone uses the phrase, "common sense gun reform".

As well you should be, because it's a euphemism for "one small step in the incremental approach to the real goal of total civilian disarmament". But for our own "safety", of course.

I'm always leery when someone uses the phrase, "common sense gun reform".

How about some "common sense legislator reform"? 

I like how Hirono's interview with him, she was all buddy buddy.  But we all know she can't stand him only because Trump nominated him.

David Codrea chimes in today:

https://www.oathkeepers.org/fbi-director-candidate-wrays-adopting-language-left-guns-merits-scrutiny/

FBI Director Candidate Wray’s Adopting Language of Left on Guns Merits Further Scrutiny

Excerpts:

Attorney Christopher Wray, President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Federal Bureau of Investigation, gave a response to a “gun control” question in Wednesday’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing that raises flags for right to keep and bear arms advocates. Per The Daily Signal, Wray was being “pressed” by Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. “on whether he would back universal background checks for gun buyers.”

Wray tried to get around specifics at first, talking in general terms about “efforts to deal with gun violence” and how he “would want to take a look at any specific legislative proposal and get back to you once I have evaluated [it].” But Blumenthal, as committed an enemy of the Second Amendment as ever put one hand on a Bible, raised the other and proceeded to lie though his teeth, was intent on scoring points by wringing out exploitable sound bites.

“I wouldn’t rule out any commonsense gun reform legislation without having a chance to review it,” Wray finally admitted. “I would have to review it and make an assessment based on the circumstances. But I can commit to you that being tough on gun violence is something that I would want to be as director of the FBI.”

“My loyalty is to the Constitution and the rule of law,” Wray told the Committee in his prepared testimony. “They have been my guideposts throughout my career, and I will continue to adhere to them no matter the test.”

What are the hearings if not an entrance exam?

It would have eased some concerns if that pledge had been the response he gave, including an explanation of why fidelity to “the supreme Law of the Land” means some edicts and orders must not be obeyed.  Instead, he won Blumenthal’s endorsement for confirmation.

For some reason a George Carlin line comes to mind.

Donald Trump was elected over Hillary Clinton because he made the right noises about the guns that she was eyeing covetously. Now that he’s in power, it shouldn’t be too much to hope for him to make good on those words in actions, appointments and expectations of his subordinates.

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On a non-gun-rights related issue concerning Wray, see this fairly lengthy piece re his law firms close and long ties with islamists and islamist organizations:

https://adinakutnicki.com/2017/06/10/trumps-swamp-failure-nominated-wray-shariah-law-steeped-fbi-director-via-king-spalding-what-the-hell-is-going-on-commentary-by-adina-kutnicki/

Trump’s Swamp Failure: Nominated Wray, Shariah Law Steeped FBI Director Via King & Spalding! What The Hell Is Going On??

I will wait for specifics. Common sense gun reform can mean way different things depending on who says it.