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Gun Control Reform Activism

jimmy the one

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5. split states

Reply to dsc (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 18, 2013, 08:29 AM

Apr 2013

dsc: the Senators voting for the amendment represent 63% of the population while those who opposed only represent 37%

Curious how you handled split state senators, where one voted for & one against.
I believe you tho, at least we represented more of the population - if you split what I ask above into half & half population wise.

How come repub senators defend voting nay on the bg check bill by claiming they are protecting rights of law abiding (cough cough) gunowners, when law abiding gun owners supported bg check bill by over 80%?

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Today's vote in Congress on gun legislation won a majority vote.But because of Repubs it required 60 [View all] upaloopa Apr 2013 OP

I believe Harry could have changed that. CokeMachine Apr 2013 #1

Not enough Democrats in the senate who were willing to stand by him. BlueCaliDem Apr 2013 #2

It is actually even more galling that that dsc Apr 2013 #3

split states jimmy the one Apr 2013 #5

Harry Reid needs to be held responsible BainsBane Apr 2013 #4

Thank God we needed 60. With only 50, the poison pen would have passed. graham4anything Apr 2013 #6

Without the 60 vote requirement, it would be Christmas for the NRA Pullo Apr 2013 #7

Couldn't those amendments be taken out? There isn't a house bill yet is there? upaloopa Apr 2013 #8

Reid's strategy was an open amendment process because .... Pullo Apr 2013 #10

And the President would sign it tomorrow--not Progressive dog Apr 2013 #9

And if the POTUS wouldn't of signed the final bill ... Pullo Apr 2013 #11

So it's not Christmas for the NRA? nt Progressive dog Apr 2013 #12

In the Senate it would be n/t Pullo Apr 2013 #13