Democrats and guns
Rep. Ike Skelton, a Missouri Democrat:
The national debate over gun rights, for decades among the most searing and divisive of political issues, appears to be all but over in Congress.
That means that the assault weapons ban, a signature achievement of gun control advocates that expired last year, probably will not resurface anytime soon.
Conversely, congressional leaders and the Bush administration haven’t put a priority on efforts to expand gun rights.
He then makes the mistake of quoting Saul Cornell (who Denise has a round up of here). Skelton seems to get it, as do other Democrats (like Reid). I think the Republicans need to focus on being more pro-gun and get a handle on some of these ludicrous gun laws before some CNN reporter commits a crime.
