[El Gato]

The last time that the RATs were aggressive against the 2nd Amendment was in 1993. Guess what happened in 1994?

Actually it was in early '94. They've learned their lesson. They'll bring new gun control after an election, not right before. There's still time, it's early in this Congress, but it's beginning to look like they'll wait until the lame duck session in 2010.

Or they'll do it by Treaty, where only a majority of Senators *present* must vote "Yea". Then they'll (where "they" means Eric Holder and the BATFE) implement via regulations.

[neverdem]

I used the edit function to scan member, membership, donor and donors. I couldn’t get a headcount.

[William Tell]

El Gato said: Or they'll do it by Treaty, where only a majority of Senators *present* must vote "Yea".

Is my copy of the Constitution out of date? Mine contains:

"He [the President] shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur ..."

[neverdem]

Or they'll do it by Treaty, where only a majority of Senators *present* must vote "Yea". Then they'll (where "they" means Eric Holder and the BATFE) implement via regulations.

I wish I answered this earlier before I was distracted with the Brady membership question. 27 rat senators voting in effect for concealed carry in national parks means that treaty ratification even with the two thirds present seems to be a pretty high bar to cross.

Here's the NAY vote:

NAYs ---29 Akaka (D-HI) Alexander (R-TN) Bingaman (D-NM) Boxer (D-CA) Brown (D-OH) Burris (D-IL) Cantwell (D-WA) Cardin (D-MD) Carper (D-DE) Dodd (D-CT) Durbin (D-IL) Feinstein (D-CA) Gillibrand (D-NY) Harkin (D-IA) Inouye (D-HI) Johnson (D-SD) Kaufman (D-DE) Kerry (D-MA) Lautenberg (D-NJ) Levin (D-MI) Lieberman (ID-CT) McCaskill (D-MO) Menendez (D-NJ) Murray (D-WA) Reed (D-RI) Schumer (D-NY) Stabenow (D-MI) Udall (D-NM) Whitehouse (D-RI)

Primary Alexander. Some rats may be vulnerable. Most are safe.