As the meat of various civilian disarmament proposals passes through the legislative sausage making mash-up, all eyes are on the Senate Judiciary Committee to see what emerges. As Sam Stein laid out in yesterday’s HuffPo, the assault weapons ban may have to die so that other gun control measures might live to receive a Presidential signature. The big question is how the Judiciary work product is ultimately crafted. From wsj.com: “Senate Democratic leaders expect a gun bill to move to the Senate floor that includes most of the proposals backed by President Barack Obama, with the notable exception of a ban on military-style, semiautomatic weapons, a top aide to Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada said.” But while that would seem to be a good thing, just because the Judiciary kielbasa doesn’t include an AWB in the mix doesn’t necessarily mean it’s dead . . .
Back to HuffPo:
If the bill emerges from the Judiciary Committee without an assault weapons ban in it, then Reid will allow for the ban to be introduced as an amendment on the Senate floor. If the bill emerges from the Judiciary Committee with an assault weapons ban in it, the expectation is that Reid will allow for a vote to strip it out. Leadership prefers the former, as it would give more conservative Democrats the chance to publicly say they beat back the ban. If the latter were to take place, it would put Reid in an uncomfortable position of allowing for the procedural axing of a measure that remains popular in the party.
And we sure wouldn’t want Harry to be uncomfortable. Did you catch that, though? If the bill comes out of Judiciary sans AWB, moderate Dems and those in swing states will (after breathing a HUGE sigh of relief) be able to throw their hands up and say, “Gee, I tried to ban those scary weapons of war to keep them off of our streets, but he NRA is just too powerful!”
As for the GOP . . .
A senior aide to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky said Republican support would depend on what the bill says. Mr. McConnell has said he would closely watch what happens in the Judiciary Committee.
I know I feel better. You?
U guys are sooo right. You really can vote for politicians like Obama and feinstein and Schumer and still be pro-second amendment. I have seen the light. To all of u in blue states with this thought pattern, you better start knife collecting because your gun rights may well be a thing of the past sooner rather than later. Adios.
I’m indifferent, since I’m already subject to an AWB and magazine capacity limit.
Along with no CCW, no handguns for <21, firearm licensing, and restricted ammo sales.
I hate my state.
Try to move to a free part of the country? Like Texas or Arizona
You should form a opionon because even though it doesn’t effect you it affects your gun buying brothers across the country.
Welcome!!!!
Senseless to buy a gun when there’s no ammunition. I couldn’t get near my LGS and now I can walk right in. Still has a few guns but only SD ammo, no target.
They look like they’re discussing whose blood to drink for dinner.
If I were any of you, I’d be worried PLENTY. They’re just getting started, these zombies.
HAHA No this does not make me feel better because the bill would still contain the one part that effects all guns not just “AW’s” Magazine capacity limits. which Harry Reid said he “wants to take a look at.” We need to make our voices heard on this magazine limit because it’s a back door way at banning 100’s of different firearms. People in NV, Ark, NC, LA, MT and FL better scream bloody murder and this whole magazine capacity loses steam in the Senate, at that point the magazine provision will get broken out into a separate amendment much like the AWB and both can be voted down and die on DiFi desk.
Whatever marginal advantages it has, I’ll still take my Glock 17 or 19. Reliable, holds as many rounds, parts and people who know how to work on it are relatively easy to come by.
Not to say that it isn’t a cool pistol….but a carry gun is a compromise, and it’s better to compromise on the side of reliability and carry a commonplace gun even if it means sacrificing a bit on the ‘coolness’ factor.
(Harsh experence from choosing a Springfield EMP in the past colors my attitude. Beautiful little gun….wonderful trigger….reliable as a Yugo.)
Ahhhh the German Schnauzer. A formidable enemy. Tread carefully my friend.
I will not relax yet. No offense to people in AWB states but I am reassured that thoes acting at a state level is a show of no confidence on a federal level. But I am not ready to call this DOA just yet, even since childhood getting my hopes up almost always leads to dissapointment.
In other news I found 3 Gen II Maglevel Pmags for $19 each, brand new in the package.
Try the Steyr. Another great Bubits brain-child.
I couldn’t even read the entire review so there is no way I would be able to watch the entire movie. I feel bad for the person that had to watch it just so he could review it for us all.
We’re already demonized as the new terrorists. Don’t put anything past President Drone Killa.
Gun-rights advocates are at times accused of caring about only one right, but this should never be true. When we don’t care about the whole list of rights that all human beings have, every right is at risk. We can’t tolerate any kind of violation, no matter who in government does it or which party the person belongs to.
This is not just a war on guns. It’s a war on all rights. Pick your side, defend your allies, and get busy.
Good, except both sides support these drone strikes. You don’t need to wait for Obama to use Executive Orders to violate the constitution for an impeachment. He has by his administrations own admission committed first degree murder on two Americans (terrorists), if you can’t impeach for that…don’t know what else to say.
To Randy’s question, please clarify:
On US soil???
Then you got problems, buddy. Cause his brain can tell his hand to do a lot of things without that gun.