End the DC Gun Ban.

[Harry Tuttle]

here comes my representative
anti gun Wynn of Maryland

http://www.c-span.org/watch/cspan_rm.asp?Cat=TV&Code=CS

 

[RealGun]

Passed!!

 

[Spot77]

Appears to be moving along nicely right now.....

 

[Norton]

any poison pills amendments?

 

[RealGun]

any poison pills amendments?

No, the rules committee set it up so that there would be no nonsense.

The catch with this bill was that it was required to have the majority cosponsor it before coming to the floor. I think it had 222 with 50 some Democrats.

 

[Spot77]

Doesn't appear to be any amendments.....


So what happens now?

I can't wait to see the voting record on this.

 

[Spot77]

Dagnabit Realgun!

You and I have to stop posting at the same time


This is a real victory for DC residents and people in neighboring states.

 

[Harry Tuttle]

pix from screen:

 

[stv]

I second the 'can't wait to see the voting record' part.

The Senate will be the acid test.

 

[MikeK]

Here's the voting record:

http://clerk.house.gov/cgi-bin/vote.asp?year=2004&rollnumber=477

 

[Nightfall]

The "Republican" Wolf voted against. Virginia really needs to get that guy out...

 

[Spot77]

Gee, no surprises from Maryland


Vote Jane Brooks for Congress, Marylanders.

 

[PromptCritical]

Man, Blumenauer (D) OR, sucks. He's my distirict (Portland), imagine that.

He's getting a flaming letter. No, not that kind.

 

[cracked butt]

When I read about the vote to repeal the gun ban in DC, you could have knocked me over with a feather.

Unfortunately one of the reps from my state (Dave Obey D.) abstained from the vote and the gutless onder has an 'A' rating from the NRA.

 

[RealGun]

Obey (D) is not listed among 230 cosponsors. I would say that A rating is in jeopardy.

 

[RealGun]

Here is the Senate version:

S.1414
Title: A bill to restore second amendment rights in the District of Columbia.
Sponsor: Sen Hatch, Orrin G. [UT] (introduced 7/15/2003) Cosponsors (33)
Latest Major Action: 7/24/2003 Referred to Senate subcommittee. Status: Committee on Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia.
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COSPONSORS(33), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:
Sen Allard, A. Wayne [CO] - 7/29/2003
Sen Allen, George [VA] - 7/15/2003
Sen Baucus, Max [MT] - 7/15/2004
Sen Bond, Christopher S. [MO] - 2/12/2004
Sen Brownback, Sam [KS] - 7/22/2004
Sen Bunning, Jim [KY] - 7/15/2003
Sen Burns, Conrad R. [MT] - 7/15/2003
Sen Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [CO] - 7/15/2003
Sen Chambliss, Saxby [GA] - 7/15/2003
Sen Cornyn, John [TX] - 7/15/2003
Sen Craig, Larry E. [ID] - 7/15/2003
Sen Crapo, Michael D. [ID] - 7/15/2003
Sen Domenici, Pete V. [NM] - 7/15/2003
Sen Ensign, John E. [NV] - 9/3/2003
Sen Enzi, Michael B. [WY] - 7/15/2003
Sen Graham, Lindsey O. [SC] - 7/15/2003
Sen Grassley, Charles E. [IA] - 7/15/2003
Sen Hagel, Chuck [NE] - 10/20/2003
Sen Hutchison, Kay Bailey [TX] - 7/15/2003
Sen Inhofe, Jim [OK] - 7/23/2003
Sen Kyl, Jon [AZ] - 1/20/2004
Sen Lott, Trent [MS] - 7/31/2003
Sen Miller, Zell [GA] - 7/15/2003
Sen Murkowski, Lisa [AK] - 11/24/2003
Sen Nelson, E. Benjamin [NE] - 6/9/2004
Sen Nickles, Don [OK] - 7/17/2003
Sen Reid, Harry M. [NV] - 10/21/2003
Sen Sessions, Jeff [AL] - 7/15/2003
Sen Shelby, Richard C. [AL] - 7/21/2003
Sen Stevens, Ted [AK] - 7/15/2003
Sen Sununu, John E. [NH] - 7/15/2003
Sen Talent, Jim [MO] - 11/3/2003
Sen Thomas, Craig [WY] - 7/15/2003

 

[only1asterisk]

Never get through the senate and the reps know it.


David

 

[RealGun]

Senior Senator Hatch will pick his battles, but I am sure he is serious about this bill. The House passage sets it up for next year. I don't see it as a Xmas tree for amendments. Rules set for the bill will tell the tale, just as it did in the House. One of the House sponsors, Jim DeMint (R-SC) will follow it when he wins a seat in the Senate.

If I understand correctly, SCOTUS has original jurisdiction in DC. If Congress doesn't want to see a direct confrontation on the 2A, threatening gun control laws in place, they need to pass this bill. I think they will.