So, it was speculated a while back that the anti-gunners would attempt to attach anti-gun bills to the pro-gun immunity bill as an effort to kill the bill. The attachments happened.

It was speculated that the NRA was willing to let some anti-gun bills through to get the immunity bill. This was later refuted by the NRA.

The bill has amendments attached even though the White House wanted a clean bill. The Assault Weapons Ban and the Gun Show bill were attached. The senate has to vote on the overall bill. If this happens, it goes to a house committee, which will clean the bill. Then both houses have to vote on the revised bill again. Then, it’s to George “I never met a bill I didn’t sign” Bush for signature.

There are many phases left in it’s passage. Gun owners need to try to kill this at the earliest possible stage or else SayUncle is unnecessarily stressed. Call your senators and tell them to oppose the overall bill. That number again is 1-800-648-3516.

Do not rely on the house to do the right thing.

Update: I forgot the main point I was getting at with this post, what’s going to happen? Are the anti-gunners willing to let the immunity bill pass to get their pet projects? Are the pro-gunners willing to let the amendments through to get immunity? This is rather unpredictable.

Posted in uncategorized on March 2nd, 2004 by SayUncle | RSS 2.0 |