[DouglasKC]

I’m not sure why we’d want to fillibuster. Why not just let it go to a vote? I don’t think Reid has the votes to pass it, but maybe my information is old.

1. No matter what they're going to demonize conservatives on this issue. Its' a given.

2. With a fillibuster the Republican talking point is easy: We are defending the constitution and law abiding citizens from the gun grabbers in the democrat party.

3. If it comes to a vote then there will be bribery, pork barrel promises, glad handing and corruption on both sides of the aisle in order to get it passed. With a fillibuster this is less likely to happen.

[MEGoody]

Good points all. I did hear Mark Levin talking about the issue of the constitution yesterday, i.e. why would we allow Congress to vote on a change to a constitutional right. Very convincing arguments. Convincing enough that I am now compelled to support a filibuster.