[woerm]

the dhiminwits chickened out again.

I don't expect much better even after Nov. the GOP staffer I spoke with didn't even want to discuss BATFECES misconduct. Here's the note straight from the injustice website:

woerm

OFFICIAL HEARING NOTICE / WITNESS LIST:

September 13, 2010

NOTICE OF COMMITTEE HEARING POSTPONEMENT

The Senate Committee on the Judiciary hearing on "Firearms in Commerce: Assessing the Need for Reform in the Federal Regulatory Process" scheduled for Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building has been postponed.

By order of the Chairman.

[Enterprise]

Yeah, they have enough problems without drawing more attention to themselves with their anti 2nd Amendment BS.

[CPT Clay]

I can see November from my house!

[no-to-illegals]

5 - 4 rulings at our SC does not bode well for the future of our 2nd Amendment

[luv2ndamend]

Yes, good idea. They will come back to it after midterms when the populace can’t vote against them. A.K.A, lame-duck session.

[NonValueAdded]

Did enough of the RAT members realize this was potential ballot box poison and convince Leaky Leahy to postpone?

[Son House]

Suppose they got to keep the liberal wing quiet up to the election

[rellimpank]

--here's what it was about. It originated with the Republican senator from Idaho--

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Senate Judiciary Committee to Hold Hearing on S. 941 - the "Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Reform and Firearms Modernization Act" Friday, September 10, 2010 This Tuesday, September 14, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on reforming current regulation of commerce in firearms -- especially in the area of dealer licensing and oversight -- by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE). The hearing will focus on S. 941, the "Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Reform and Firearms Modernization Act" sponsored by Senators Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT). Congressmen Steve King (R-IA) and Zack Space (D-OH) have introduced a companion bill -- H.R. 2296 -- in the U.S. House and it has 240 cosponsors. The bills would roll back unnecessary restrictions, correct errors, and codify longstanding congressional policies in the firearms arena. These bipartisan bills are a vital step to modernize and improve BATFE operations. Of highest importance, S. 941 and H.R. 2296 totally rewrite the system of administrative penalties for licensed dealers, manufacturers and importers of firearms. Currently, for most violations, BATFE can only give a federal firearms license (FFL) holder a warning, or revoke his license. S. 941 and H.R. 2296 would allow fines or license suspensions for less serious violations, while still allowing license revocation for the kind of serious violations that would block an investigation or put guns in the hands of criminals. This will help prevent the all-too-common situations where BATFE has revoked licenses for insignificant technical violations -- such as improper use of abbreviations or filing records in the wrong order. Among its other provisions, S. 941 and H.R. 2296 would:

--(snip)

[Dan Nunn]

Btw, this postponement is bad.

This legislation was an NRA-supported legislation:

http://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Federal/Read.aspx?id=6016