02-02-2013, 12:37 PM
Harry Reid is not going to move this bill, because it will put Democrats in an extremely vulnerable position for upcoming elections. Banning guns is not popular with the electorate, and he knows this. Senators in pro-gun states (which are the vast majority) would get slaughtered, and the Democrats would lose control of the US Senate. On top of that, there is no ground swell or support for these measures, as people (not politicians) are rightly focused on mental health as the real problem.
Side note... a little reported fact about the old AWB, is that Harry Reid himself was instrumental in making sure it WAS NOT renewed in 2004. He even praised Wayne La Pierre from the NRA.
On the federal level Feinstein's dog and pony show was entertaining, but it's going nowhere. The 20 Democratic Senators who joined her are the only 'yes' votes they could expect on this bill. So including her, there are only 21 out of 100 Senators who would vote yes... not even close to seriously be considered. The real danger might come from an imperial President acting unilaterally, but from his initial EO's it appears they are aware of their Constitutional restrictions.
Gun and ammo retailers have made out like bandits, as prices for both have skyrocketed. Once this dies down prices will normalize and inventory will return. In the meantime, the Democrats have sold more guns in the past two months than ever before.
Side note... a little reported fact about the old AWB, is that Harry Reid himself was instrumental in making sure it WAS NOT renewed in 2004. He even praised Wayne La Pierre from the NRA.
On the federal level Feinstein's dog and pony show was entertaining, but it's going nowhere. The 20 Democratic Senators who joined her are the only 'yes' votes they could expect on this bill. So including her, there are only 21 out of 100 Senators who would vote yes... not even close to seriously be considered. The real danger might come from an imperial President acting unilaterally, but from his initial EO's it appears they are aware of their Constitutional restrictions.
Gun and ammo retailers have made out like bandits, as prices for both have skyrocketed. Once this dies down prices will normalize and inventory will return. In the meantime, the Democrats have sold more guns in the past two months than ever before.