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G.O.P. Senators Signal Possible Breakthrough in Gun Debate
NYTimes ^ | 4/9/2013 | JONATHAN WEISMAN and JENNIFER STEINHAUER

Posted on 04/09/2013 3:21:36 PM PDT by South40

WASHINGTON — Several Senate Republicans on Tuesday came out publicly against filibustering the first major gun control legislation since 1993 before it is even brought up for debate on the Senate floor, as advocates inched toward breaking a conservative blockade of the measure.

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“We’re moving forward on this bill,” said Mr. Reid, who earlier Tuesday invoked his own father’s suicide by gunshot to implore consideration of the legislation, which would expand background checks for gun buyers, bolster school safety and crack down on people who purchase firearms for those who are not entitled to own them. “The American people deserve a vote on this legislation.”

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: banglist; guncontrol; letdemsontherecord; letdemsvote4record; secondamendment
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I wonder how the NRA views its history of supporting Harry Reid now.
1 posted on 04/09/2013 3:21:36 PM PDT by South40
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To: South40

NEVER support a demonic-rat!


2 posted on 04/09/2013 3:23:12 PM PDT by onyx
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To: FReepers; Patriots; FRiends




Along with gutless, obliging RINOS


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3 posted on 04/09/2013 3:23:36 PM PDT by onyx
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To: South40

The lines are clear - one side is good and supports individual freedom, the other side is evil and supports absolute power in the hands of government. Those who support even more restrictive gun laws are America’s enemies, and they pose a clear and present danger to our freedom.


4 posted on 04/09/2013 3:25:18 PM PDT by Pollster1 (A war can only be just if it is fought with a reasonable chance of success.)
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To: South40

“Under the measure, records of gun sales would be kept, but Ms. Collins said she was satisfied that those records could in no way be compiled into a national gun registry, a fear gun rights groups have been voicing.”

BS!!! Just to have records is compiling into a national gun registry. It will be computerized records and can be merged and sorted meaning they have a database.


5 posted on 04/09/2013 3:25:31 PM PDT by tobyhill
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To: onyx

The GOP can’t be trusted to back the Second Amendment.

Its a useless party.


6 posted on 04/09/2013 3:25:55 PM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: South40
Mr. Reid, who earlier Tuesday invoked his own father’s suicide by gunshot to implore consideration of the legislation

So it's not bad enough that Obama and the Dems are campaigning for this on the corpses of New Town, now Dummy Reid is digging up his daddy's corpse to drag around on the Senate floor too? So this bill would what Harry, bring your dad back to life? Prevent suicides? My gosh these craven Dems are shameless.

7 posted on 04/09/2013 3:26:11 PM PDT by MissesBush (The Fourth Estate has Become a Fifth Column)
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To: South40

Two things, gun control and amnesty. If the Republicans can’t or won’t hold the line on either of these then they have seen my last penny and vote. Just sayin’


8 posted on 04/09/2013 3:27:33 PM PDT by Feckless (I was trained by the US << This Tagline Censored by FR >> ain't that irOnic?)
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To: South40

Stand your ground Republicans.

Get with the program.

There is an election in the not too distant future. You lost the last one because of this sort of middle-of-the-road compromise.

Do not compromise.

Stand for what is right. Now.


9 posted on 04/09/2013 3:27:55 PM PDT by Cringing Negativism Network
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To: South40

Without reading the article: McCain, Graham, and other “moderates”.


10 posted on 04/09/2013 3:28:46 PM PDT by ApplegateRanch (Love me, love my guns!©)
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To: MissesBush

Had pops hung himself would Hairy Reed be asking to ban rope?


11 posted on 04/09/2013 3:29:08 PM PDT by TurboZamboni (Marx smelled bad & lived with his parents most his life.)
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To: goldstategop

Too many gutless RINOS.


12 posted on 04/09/2013 3:29:44 PM PDT by onyx
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To: South40

What part of “...shall not be infringed...” Don’t these pukes undestand?


13 posted on 04/09/2013 3:29:53 PM PDT by wny
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To: South40

National Review Online recently reported on something you didn’t hear from the lame-stream media. When Rand Paul staged his now famous 13-hour filibuster the polls showed “a 50-point shift in public opinion toward his position.”

Senator Mike Lee commented: “Once it became clear what the principle was that was being stood for, the public naturally followed.”

When Paul staged his first filibuster... we didn’t see it coming. We had no warning and we had no time to mount a campaign of support.

But now that we know what may be coming, we have no excuse not to make our voices heard and help make it happen.

http://sm.responsebeacon.com/track?t=v&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWlkPTI4NDgwNSZtc2dpZD0yNTA2MDEmZGlkPTI0NDAxJmVkaWQ9MjQ0MDEmc249MTY3OTUzMTQmZWlkPWpqb3JkaUByYWtrYXNhbjEuY29tJmVlaWQ9ampvcmRpQHJha2thc2FuMS5jb20mdWlkPTFfMTU5MzMzJnJpZD0xNTkzMzMmZXJpZD0xNTkzMzMmZmw9Jm12aWQ9JnRnaWQ9JmV4dHJhPQ


14 posted on 04/09/2013 3:30:17 PM PDT by TurboZamboni (Marx smelled bad & lived with his parents most his life.)
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To: TurboZamboni

Hahaha!! Good point. I’d shoot myself too if I produced a kid as dumb and worthless and Dopey Reid.


15 posted on 04/09/2013 3:36:22 PM PDT by MissesBush (The Fourth Estate has Become a Fifth Column)
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To: South40

You will never solve drunk driving by making it harder for sober people to own cars and you will never solve crime by making it harder for law abiding people to own guns.


16 posted on 04/09/2013 3:36:31 PM PDT by umgud (2A can't survive dem majorities)
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To: Cringing Negativism Network

If the House votes for any of this crap, they can kiss their majority bu-bye.


17 posted on 04/09/2013 3:36:44 PM PDT by ilgipper (The lesson for the GOP is simple - don't let the opposition define you)
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To: tobyhill
“Under the measure, records of gun sales would be kept, but Ms. Collins said she was satisfied that those records could in no way be compiled into a national gun registry

Given the government's ineptness at designing effective computer systems, she might be technically right. I'm not willing to take that risk, though.

18 posted on 04/09/2013 3:37:01 PM PDT by BfloGuy (The economy is not a pie, but a bakery.)
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To: Pollster1

Yup.


19 posted on 04/09/2013 3:39:36 PM PDT by ought-six ( Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule.)
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To: goldstategop

Its a useless party.
*******
Its a useless, pathetic and stupid party.


20 posted on 04/09/2013 3:40:17 PM PDT by Starboard
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