[Owen]

1) This bill is not about assault weapons. It is about immunizing the gun industry from lawsuits.

2) The AWB won't be part of this bill if amendments are not offered. They are offered by Democrats and RINOs. In the Senate this is allowed.

3) The House won't approve it in that form. The House will offer up a bill without any AWB amendments.

4) The Senate will consider that bill. It may pass. If it does, Bush will sign it and it will immunize the gun industry and have no ABW aspect to it at all.

5) Bush will not sign any bill ABW relevant because none will ever appear on his desk.

6) Much ado about nothing.

[Monty22]

I wish I had your optimism.

[El Gato]

The House will offer up a bill without any AWB amendments.

They already have, about 10 months ago.

[El Gato]

It's possible for the Senate to amend a House passed bill. If they do and also pass the bill, it goes to conferance commitee and the results of that must be voted on by both houses. The most likely outcome, IMHO and Neal Knox's, is no industry protection bill and no AWB renewal. At least the latter won't be enacted with the lawsuit bill, but you can bet there are plenty of other bills that the gun grabbers can attach it to.