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Gun Control & RKBA

gejohnston

(17,502 posts) Thu Apr 18, 2013, 12:55 PM Apr 2013

two amedments voted on today passed by wide margins

Harkin amendment – 95/2
improves mental health in schools and universities.

Barrasso Amendment – 67/30
which has something to do with gun owner privacy

The main bill has yet to be voted on.

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two amedments voted on today passed by wide margins (Original Post) gejohnston Apr 2013 OP

The main bill will now be pulled Pullo Apr 2013 #1

Got links to these? friendly_iconoclast Apr 2013 #2

I read it in TAGG gejohnston Apr 2013 #3

Oh FFS, talk about Lovejoying the argument... friendly_iconoclast Apr 2013 #4

Pullo

(594 posts)

1. The main bill will now be pulled

Reply to gejohnston (Original post)

Thu Apr 18, 2013, 01:00 PM

Apr 2013

It has ZERO chance of passing because it contains Schumer's UBC language, since the Toomey-Manchin replacement provision failed to muster 60 votes. So, Reid will now pull the bill from the floor in hopes he can bring it back later.

friendly_iconoclast

(15,333 posts)

2. Got links to these?

Reply to gejohnston (Original post)

Thu Apr 18, 2013, 01:49 PM

Apr 2013

gejohnston

(17,502 posts)

3. I read it in TAGG

Reply to friendly_iconoclast (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 18, 2013, 01:57 PM

Apr 2013

http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2013/04/foghorn/latest-updates-on-senate-gun-control-debate-418/

friendly_iconoclast

(15,333 posts)

4. Oh FFS, talk about Lovejoying the argument...

Reply to gejohnston (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 18, 2013, 02:02 PM

Apr 2013

[11:39] Senator Blumenthal (D-CT) has now brought a picture of one of the Newtown victims and is attempting to guilt trip the Senate into passing gun control. Says Senate “turned its back” on the families of Newtown and other shootings. Literally using the victims of Newtown as a prop.

When the Bush Administration pulled this shit whilst passing the Patriot Act, they got called on it
at DU.

When the same is done with guns, a wave of amnesia washes over certain parts of DU and the Democratic Party.

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