Senate Votes Down Gun Control Bill 54 - 46

[Texas1911]

Background check plan defeated in major setback for Senate gun bill | Fox News

The Senate has voted down the gun control bill with 54 votes to 46.

That's a bit too narrow for my tastes, but a win is a win!

 

[recoveringyankee]

just gotta watch for the demoweasels attaching parts as amendments to other bills

 

[digitaltrip]

just gotta watch for the demoweasels attaching parts as amendments to other bills

This.

 

[Younggun]

Yup, good to get a win but a larger margin would be nice.

Hopefully gun owners will not forget the ones who betrayed them just because it didn't succeed.

 

[XinTX]

After expansion of background checks for gun purchases fails in Senate, VP Biden says "This is far from over."

 

[General Zod]

I say let them (Shotgun Joe and all of 'em) keep whipping this dead horse. It'll cost them on Election Day, both from gun rights advocates and from people who are tired of the obsession with gun control while the economy continues to stagnate.

 

[hkusp1]

We have got to put a stop to this shit. So much money is being wasted talking about it, IT'S A CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT GET OVER IT AND MOVE ON.

 

[kurt]

I think Reid voted against it. IIRC, this is a procedural move so he can bring it up again.

 

[Mic]

Actually, reading the article, there were 54 votes for it, but they needed 60 (I'm not sure why, they have different rules in the Senate. I'm assuming it is because it was an amendment to another bill). That really isn't cool, but glad it got stopped.

Of course, piece of trash McCain voted for it. Why on earth do the gun loving Arizonians [is that even a word?] keep putting him in office?

Interesting to me that Reid voted against it. Reid said he voted against it to allow it to come up again. I'm assuming he's not as anti-gun as most think and this is one of those times where the compromises of the NRA (they have supported him in the past) that drive us crazy can work to our favor. He's the head Democrat and talks gun control (which he probably has no choice but to do), but in the key vote of the year, he voted on the right side?

 

[General Zod]

Who is the other Republican that voted for it? CNN said two did.

 

[Renegade]

Who is the other Republican that voted for it? CNN said two did.

McCain
Kirk
Collins
Toomey

 

[matefrio]

Actually, reading the article, there were 54 votes for it, but they needed 60 (I'm not sure why, they have different rules in the Senate. I'm assuming it is because it was an amendment to another bill). That really isn't cool, but glad it got stopped.

Of course, piece of trash McCain voted for it. Why on earth do the gun loving Arizonians [is that even a word?] keep putting him in office?

Interesting to me that Reid voted against it. Reid said he voted against it to allow it to come up again. I'm assuming he's not as anti-gun as most think and this is one of those times where the compromises of the NRA (they have supported him in the past) that drive us crazy can work to our favor. He's the head Democrat and talks gun control (which he probably has no choice but to do), but in the key vote of the year, he voted on the right side?

Yep, Note the 54 were in favor of this bill. They needed 60 to get it passed a fill-a-buster.

 

[Younggun]

They are parading another sandy hook victim on TV now before Obama goes on to cry about it.

 

[Younggun]

Made sure to throw out that "90% of Americans support" lie right off the bat.

 

[Renegade]

Press Conference at White House usual suspects - obama, biden, giffords, etc.

The look of defeat on their faces and in their voices is priceless.

 

[Younggun]

Blaming republicans

 

[Renegade]

he mad

 

[Younggun]

Calling it a "distortion of senate rules" and saying manchin and toomey are strong second amendment supporters.

 

[kurt]

Obummer appears to be angry about the defeat in his press conference.

 

[Younggun]

Not a big fan of the way he speaks of us as "a vocal minority".

BTW, if true why does every other minority get everything they want?