Meathead Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Obama's gun control plans weaken in Senate An assault weapons ban sought by President Barack Obama ran into serious trouble on Tuesday when Majority Leader Harry Reid acknowledged there was not enough support for it in the Senate. It was the latest blow to the White House's gun control plans which are fading as Republicans and even some Democrats baulk at taking on the powerful gun lobby. Less than half of the Senate backs the assault weapons ban, Reid said, which would condemn it to failure when gun control legislation comes to the floor of the chamber next month. Prohibition on the sale of assault weapons was always the most controversial element of Obama's attempt to stem gun violence since December's massacre at a Connecticut school where 26 people died. Backed by a lobbying campaign from the National Rifle Association, many lawmakers argue that bringing back a ban that ran out in 2004 infringes Americans' constitutional right to bear arms. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/20/us-usa-guns-senate-idUSBRE92I11G20130320 im trying to get better at pretending im a republican Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Well, maybe if you didn't say that Republicans need to become like Democrats in order to win elections you might not be questioned. BTW, this subject has been addressed in the thread about another gun thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Obama's gun control plans weaken in Senate An assault weapons ban sought by President Barack Obama ran into serious trouble on Tuesday when Majority Leader Harry Reid acknowledged there was not enough support for it in the Senate. It was the latest blow to the White House's gun control plans which are fading as Republicans and even some Democrats baulk at taking on the powerful gun lobby. Less than half of the Senate backs the assault weapons ban, Reid said, which would condemn it to failure when gun control legislation comes to the floor of the chamber next month. Prohibition on the sale of assault weapons was always the most controversial element of Obama's attempt to stem gun violence since December's massacre at a Connecticut school where 26 people died. Backed by a lobbying campaign from the National Rifle Association, many lawmakers argue that bringing back a ban that ran out in 2004 infringes Americans' constitutional right to bear arms. http://www.reuters.c...E92I11G20130320 im trying to get better at pretending im a republican Aren't you the genius who brags in almost every thread that he votes Republican? Meathead, thy name is definitely Meathead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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