Schumer can't do anything without the votes, and a Reid win is one more vote for the leftists. In fact, it encourages Obama and company.
I don't think you will make friends for the NRA here by defending Reid, who came close to imposing amnesty on this nation. 10s of millions of new Dem, or worse, voters, would lead to permanent leftist control of all 3 branches, and that would be disastrous for the 2nd amendment, 1st amendment, other fundamental freedoms, and the economy.
I didn't mean that Schumer would have the votes to pass anti-gun legislation, because he wouldn't. Especially with a Republican house. What I meant was that Reid has the power to bring up pro-gun legislation through amendments and the like. Something Schumer would have outright refused to do. This is why we increased our gun rights during the last 2 years.
I don't think you will make friends for the NRA here by defending Reid, who came close to imposing amnesty on this nation.
So did President Bush. But I'm not defending Reid, I'm defending the NRA's defense of Reid - I would have never voted for the guy because I look at all the issues when I vote. The NRA, by definition, looks at one.