Monday, March 30, 2015

Pro-gunners Squeak Out a 2-0 Victory in the Senate

 

-- Rubio & Jordan introduce bill to repeal D.C. gun ban

ACTION: Contact your Senators and Representative.  Ask them to cosponsor the GOA-backed Rubio/Jordan bill (S. 874/H.R. 1701).

Victory over Choke Point and United Nations!

We had hoped that a newly invigorated Senate Republican majority would have been a little more enthusiastic.  But, in the end, we squeaked out a couple of victories on the Budget Resolution last week -- and blocked the Bloomberg brigade from ever getting to first base.

First, thanks to Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID).  Senator Crapo was able to add a committee amendment to choke the anti-gun Operation Choke Point.  And the “Bloomberglers” didn't even try to take it out on the floor. 

As you remember, Operation Choke Point is being used to try to convince banks to shut off credit to gun dealers and manufacturers. But we expect the Crapo amendment will probably put one final stake in the heart of that vampire.

Second, thanks to Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK).  An Inhofe floor amendment to shut down the UN Arms Trade Treaty passed the Senate by a vote of 59-41.

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3 comments:

  1. Really good to see this news.
    But remember- the treaty has no teeth. It was never ratified by Congress so it's not able to be acted on.
    GRANTED... it being around and alive will be bad should an antigun Congress decide to dust it off and ratify it, but as it was, it had no bearing on anything. It was feel good cuddles for the idiot left.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arms_Trade_Treaty
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratification#United_States

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