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Senate rejects background checks on gun purchases in 54-46 vote
Hill [Washington ^ | Alexander Bolton

Posted on 04/17/2013 1:52:45 PM PDT by Nachum

The Senate delivered a devastating blow to President Obama’s agenda to regulate guns Wednesday by defeating a bipartisan proposal to expand background checks. It failed by a vote of 54 to 46, with 5 Democrats voting against it. Only 4 Republicans supported it. Democratic Sens. Mark Pryor (Ark.), Max Baucus (Mont.), Heidi Heitkamp (N.D.), Mark Begich (Alaska) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (Nev.) voted against it. Reid supported the measure but voted against it to preserve his ability to bring the measure up again. GOP Sens. John McCain (Ariz.), Susan Collins (Maine), Pat Toomey (Pa.) and Mark Kirk

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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 113th; background; banglist; bridesmaid; checks; donttreadonme; fubo; guncontrol; nocompromise; nonewgunlaws; rejects; rollcall; secondamendment; senate; shallnotbeinfringed; youwillnotdisarmus
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To: surroundedbyblue

Thanks, I need to go over there and offer my input too!


41 posted on 04/17/2013 3:18:06 PM PDT by the jogger
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To: Paleo Conservative; NCDave

There’s a mistake in your graphic. Those are all AK-47 assault rifles.


42 posted on 04/17/2013 3:24:04 PM PDT by Mr. Lucky
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To: Nachum

POTUS, Bengazi Obama = “The New Lame Duck POTUS”!!! End of story!!!


43 posted on 04/17/2013 3:30:06 PM PDT by JLAGRAYFOX ( My only objective is to defeat and destroy Obama & his Democrat Party, politically!!!)
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To: cotton1706

Unchecked, unmonitored, mental illness is the problem, not guns!!! Obama lives in a failed presidency!!!


44 posted on 04/17/2013 3:32:33 PM PDT by JLAGRAYFOX ( My only objective is to defeat and destroy Obama & his Democrat Party, politically!!!)
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To: faithhopecharity
(let’s keep a list of those 46 traitor votes to violate our constitutional rights, so we can replace them all in the next election!)

HAHAHAHAHA!!!You funny!

FMCDH(BITS)

45 posted on 04/17/2013 3:40:28 PM PDT by nothingnew (I fear for my Republic due to marxist influence in our government. Open eyes/see)
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To: mosesdapoet

Oopps; felons if they’re (not their) caught again.

Now watch how Mr Zero will use that point 08, the arbitrary ammount declaring a driver “alcohol impared” which is not a law but a USDOT regulation backed up by federal road funding.Which later worked its way into your state laws.

Obama will use that principle for an edict on (BTW Reuters is right their style book calls it a “military style” weapon (rifle) not an) assault rifles.


46 posted on 04/17/2013 3:45:29 PM PDT by mosesdapoet (Serious contribution pause..Please continue onto meaningless venting no one reads.)
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To: Mr. Lucky
Or is it an ACAT-47???
47 posted on 04/17/2013 3:47:01 PM PDT by NCDave (AKA, "That idiot over there")
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To: Joe Brower; Squantos; Eaker; B4Ranch; Jim Robinson
Thanks for the ping, Joe.

I suppose the best thing to come out of this fuster cluck is ole Plug's suggestion that we get a shotgun. Here's my recommendation - Mossberg 590-A1:

She has perfect cosmetic features, as you can tell by her high cheekbones and slim waist and gorgeous hips, and Cabelas carries them at a very reasonable price.

Now, one nice bonus of this anti-constitutinal common-sense horse pucky hitting the storm drain is that mags and ammo should become plentiful once again, now that Joe American isn't grabbing everything in sight due to impending tyranny (not that we can let down our guard now). Maybe CCI Stingers will show up at WalMart in the not so distant future for the paper puncher crowd, 9mm's for the armed soccer moms, and 10mm's and .45's for the sheepdawgs amongst us. Time to a bit of pre-ordering with MagPul as well, for, if nothing else, telling Calirado to stuff it.

48 posted on 04/17/2013 3:50:08 PM PDT by glock rocks (No, the game never ends, when your whole world depends, on the turn of a friendy card.)
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To: nothingnew

we can try.


49 posted on 04/17/2013 3:54:58 PM PDT by faithhopecharity (()
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To: originalbuckeye

“They trot out tragic victims to get emotional responses instead letting people vote their logical choices.”

It’s time to confront these so-called victims. They trusted a corrupt and uncaring government to protect their children. They failed as parents to protect their children.

They thought, incorrectly, that their children were safe in the care of leftists who couldn’t care less about their children. The fault of their dead children lies solely with them as parents and their inability to accept their responsibility to safeguard their children.

And no way in hell am I giving my weapons to protect my children. You had the responsibility to protect your children, and you failed. I won’t fail my children.


50 posted on 04/17/2013 3:59:31 PM PDT by sergeantdave (No, I don't have links for everything I post)
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To: sergeantdave

Amen!

Shoot fast, shoot straight, shoot safe. Practice. Carry. Glock Rocks.


51 posted on 04/17/2013 4:01:42 PM PDT by glock rocks (No, the game never ends, when your whole world depends, on the turn of a friendy card.)
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To: Nachum

There will still be a very high demand on guns & ammo. People can still smell something in the air.


52 posted on 04/17/2013 4:05:08 PM PDT by lurk
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To: LibertyOh

...the pathetic pandering of Zero’s minions to take advantage of tragedies has worn out its welcome.

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Don’t get too optimistic. We won this skirmish, but there are still an awful lot of stupid voters out there.


53 posted on 04/17/2013 4:05:14 PM PDT by Bigg Red (Restore us, O God of hosts; let your face shine, that we may be saved! -Ps80)
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To: originalbuckeye

Tragedy Pimps

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Good name for them!


54 posted on 04/17/2013 4:06:42 PM PDT by Bigg Red (Restore us, O God of hosts; let your face shine, that we may be saved! -Ps80)
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To: Lurking Libertarian

Thank you for that explanation.


55 posted on 04/17/2013 4:11:27 PM PDT by Bigg Red (Restore us, O God of hosts; let your face shine, that we may be saved! -Ps80)
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To: atomic_dog

Bastard. What did your Mother teach you about sharing?! I can cleanse you conscience with the receipt of a couple of those full boxes. ;)


56 posted on 04/17/2013 4:40:02 PM PDT by VRWCarea51
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To: Nachum

BTTT


57 posted on 04/17/2013 4:45:08 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar
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To: Lurking Libertarian

thank you.


58 posted on 04/17/2013 5:00:14 PM PDT by stylin19a (obama - Fredo smart)
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To: Nachum

That’s how close the margin was?


59 posted on 04/17/2013 5:47:54 PM PDT by wastedyears (I'm a gamer not because I choose to have no life, but because I choose to have many.)
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To: Nachum

60 posted on 04/17/2013 5:56:10 PM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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