See what’s happening? I predicted this congressional overreaching would happen, because those people are inherently compulsive about their power. This is SO going to cost the dems in 2010. I HOPE they try it. Grab popcorn and watch the fireworks.
These people know what the political cost has been, historically, for enacting such laws. They've done the math and feel that, despite rather recent precedent, they can survive the backlash. They are confident that they have whatever mechanism they need in place to negate the pro-gun vote. Sounds like they are supremely confident in ACORN, et al.
We've already seen the news articles with the Dems declaring that the gun lobby's influence is waning. Personally, I think they're mis-reading the tea leaves.
Either way, we should not hang all our hopes on the peaceable resolution of this issue at the ballot box.