Senate drops assault weapon ban from gun control bill

[himher 634]

The leader of the Democrat-controlled Senate on Tuesday dropped a proposed assault weapons ban from the chamber’s gun-control package – dealing a blow to supporters of the ban, though it could still come up for a vote.

The sponsor of the measure, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., revealed that Reid told her the proposed ban would not be in the initial package. Feinstein said she's "disappointed" with the decision, and is expected to nevertheless offer it as an amendment.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/03/19/reid-cuts-assault-weapons-ban-from-senate-gun-control-bill-amid-waning-support/

[Danno 1,228]

WAIT A MINUTE!

I thought we had all that polling which showed by large margins.... People wanted those bans?

And to think some of you are still predicting the future by polls.

If you want to know what the American people want, ask me, I have proved time and time again I have my finger on the pulse of America.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Fox News and Harry Reid - Hard to accept either as a sole predictor of the final Senate bill. I know both my Senators will support the amendment to restore the Judiciary Committee language when submitted.

[himher 634]

Your senator sponsored the bill. So what happened?

[Darnell 8,478]

That is so cool ! Let's see which version actually becomes law, soonish....

Partisan Rocks, Get Some Today !

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Thank God the NRA would never be so stupid as to be gerrymandered into "safe districts"

The rest of this is going to crash and burn right along with this, UNLESS they pass the NRA dream act which went through Leahy's committee last week.

1. Online background checks which can be done in advance of purchases and applied to ALL firearms sales.

2. Reciprocity for concealed carry so we can all carry guns in California

3. Increased funding for armed security in schools

Not to mention a 30% increase in NRA membership and the all time record firearms sales year!

Thank you Barack Obama! Thank you Barbara Boxer! Thank you anti-gun idiots!