ANNAPOLIS -- The state Senate's top Republican amended a bill to allow illegal immigrants to obtain Maryland driver's licenses to make sure those licenses couldn't be used to purchase firearms.
Senate Minority Leader E.J. Pipkin, R-Eastern Shore, said his concern arose from the licenses being considered a valid form of identification for all state purposes, including purchasing a firearm.
The licenses would not be valid for federal purposes, such as going through airport security or entering a federal courthouse.
"I think for security purposes the idea that someone who can't prove a physical presence in the state of Maryland, we can't prove exactly who they are ... they have the access to use this to purchase a firearm -- I don't think we want to go that far," Pipkin said.
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4 comments:
I cannot figure out why politicians would allow illegal immigrants to have a license to drive in the state of Maryland or anywhere else. They are breaking the law by being here. They have no rights here. I realize Democrats are looking for voters. Do not give them anything. Make them speak English and apply for citizenship. Am I the only one that feels this way?
He just said feds won't accept it because there is no actual way to prove who they are.....so let's let them be who ever they won't to be in the state. Bull hockey
We can't prove who they are? We can't ask who they are? But, we're OK with giving them licenses? And voting? WTF is this place turning into?
1:14 comment: The President is illegal...they are not bucking him so why not?
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