Senate rejects Gun Bill 54 -46

[clutchNthrottle]

Now if we can only get some ammo back in stock! LOL

 

[4570inMD]

Obama's right - something needs to be done and can be done. What that something is, is to enforce the current laws on the books. That WILL make a difference. Stop gang activity and their violence. That WILL make a difference. Legislate that the mentally ill who clearly represent a threat to themselves and others are turned in to the authorities. That WILL make a difference. Institute security in schools to the level of security in banks. That WILL make a difference. etc.

+1

Too bad that all these items are so close to what our politicians are supposed to be doing. . . . .

4570inMD

 

[frdfandc]

1 down, 8 to go.

Surprised me that Reid voted AGAINST it, and McCain voted FOR it...

Not surprised at all. Reid is very smart. He wants to stay in power. McCain has been leaning left for a very long time. I think it's his busted jaw that is causing that.

 

[...]

Good News but they'll be back.

yeah we should not get excited. they are going to keep coming at us.


they've pushed pretty hard in the culture war. we should really focus on getting younger people into shooting and exposed to modern firearms such as the AR-15.

we need to bring back gun shows on TV, etc.

we also need to spike gun ownership.

 

[Darkemp]

This hurts O'Malley on a national stage too. He'll have to settle for the Senate I guess.

 

[swinokur]

Originally Posted by Chris0nllyn
1 down, 8 to go.

Surprised me that Reid voted AGAINST it, and McCain voted FOR it...

Not surprised at all. Reid is very smart. He wants to stay in power. McCain has been leaning left for a very long time. I think it's his busted jaw that is causing that

By voting agaist it, Reid can bring it back up later without changing the outcome of the vote. He's an ass, but not dumb.

 

[raff696]

It's a good day for 2A!

 

[Right2Carry]

Good News but they'll be back.

We need to stop this anti-American socialistic BS completely. Any suggestions?

 

[helmetmike]

Boo Hoo, winey baby Barack didn't get his way today because those evil Repub's respect the constitution and the rights of the people. Too F'ing bad for you Barry. I also enjoyed watching Feinstein's pathetic plea for courage when voting for the AWB. 40 for, 60 against, I think Feinstein got the message. Did anyone follow Cardin and Mikulski's votes? My count had them firmly following the "party" line on each vote. I hope tomorrow is a repeat of today. Please folks, don't stop making calls and sending e-mails. Obama and Co. are not giving up. We cannot afford to give up either.

 

[INMY01TA]

Somebody post the Nelson Muntz pic. (haha)

 

[zenMonkey]

This hurts O'Malley on a national stage too

I agree. It would have been big if he could have beat the feds to a ban. I hope 281 crushes him in 2016

 

[04RWon]

What else is left?

 

[Ringmaster]

Maybe now ammo prices will start coming down. :-)

 

[NeverSurrender]

1 down, 8 to go.

Surprised me that Reid voted AGAINST it, and McCain voted FOR it...

Reid only voted against it because of procedural rules that will let it come back for another vote.

McCain voted for it because he is a RINO slimebag.

 

[Sev89]

Maybe now ammo prices will start coming down. :-)

Hell, maybe prices for everything will start coming down

 

[04RWon]

What else is left?

Everyone wants prices to drop, but until this is all defeated they wont. So again, what else is left?

 

[Broder]

I'd rather it had passed. It might have muted the public reaction next time a mass shooting happens. And limit the potential for passing much more restrictive gun laws in its place. We might look back in a year or so and wish something as defensible as universal background checks HAD been agreed to. Besides, the fact that something that has such overwhelming public support (+80% even among gun owners) failed to get passage, just strengthens the anti's arguments about gun owners being extremist.

:/

 

[ShafTed]

Interesting juxtaposition

The Maryland General Assembly was lobbied intensively with facts, logic and reason yet when the vote came politics and emotion prevailed. The US Congress was lobbied intensively with emotion and politics yet when the vote came logic and reason prevailed.

Not sure what this means, other than Maryland politics is more dominated by idiots.

 

[OnTarget]

Everyone wants prices to drop, but until this is all defeated they wont. So again, what else is left?

I'll ask the same question: What else needs to be voted on? Many here think that today was all the voting. I'm confused myself.

 

[04RWon]

I'll ask the same question: What else needs to be voted on? Many here think that today was all the voting. I'm confused myself.

Thank you! I say we both keep quoting until we get an answer