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Reid Downplays Chances for Assault Gun Ban, Filibuster Changes (keep calling!)
Rollcall ^

Posted on 01/14/2013 3:58:22 PM PST by Red in Blue PA

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid told a Nevada television station Friday that the Senate is unlikely to pass an assault weapons ban or a radical revamp of filibuster rules. But the Democratic leader was optimistic about changes to immigration laws, noting that it will be the chamber’s top priority this year. In the interview that aired on Vegas PBS this weekend, Reid, a gun rights supporter, struck a pragmatic tone on gun control measures. “Let’s be realistic. In the Senate, we’re going to do what we think can get through the House. And I’m not going to be going through a bunch of these gyrations just to say we’ve done something because if we’re really legislators, the purpose of it is to pass legislation,” Reid said. He said he wants to see what President Barack Obama wants to do by administrative means. Reid also expressed reservations about legislation to outlaw assault weapons, a measure that he has long opposed. “Is it something that can pass the Senate? Maybe. Is it something that can pass the House? I doubt it,” Reid said. “So I think there are things that we know we can do.”


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: awb; banglist; congress; democrats; guncontrol; obama; reid; secondamendment
Keep calling and writing your Senators and Reps!

Do not give up! Also, join the NRA if you are not a member!

The most sacred right hangs in the balance. While this is good, news do NOT get complacent.

1 posted on 01/14/2013 3:58:31 PM PST by Red in Blue PA
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To: Red in Blue PA
What about the Defense Weapons?

The Primary Perpetrator

Perforators?

The Child Savers?

etc.

2 posted on 01/14/2013 4:03:48 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: Red in Blue PA

Why do RINOs continue to allow LibDems to define the definitions in these debates? Can we STOP using the term “assualt weapon” when nearly 100% of legal gun owners want to legally use guns to legally defend themselves? I would not own an “assualt weapon” since I would not assault anyone, But I would own some kick-ass defensive weapons of my own choosing, the the caliber of my choosing, and magazine size of my own choosing. When the street thugs unlawfully have high-cyclic rate, high capacity, large caliber guns, why I am I not allowed to have a fair fight?


3 posted on 01/14/2013 4:04:09 PM PST by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.......)
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To: Red in Blue PA
What about the Defense Weapons?

The Primary Perpetrator Perforators?

The Child Savers?

etc.

4 posted on 01/14/2013 4:04:24 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: SERKIT
Tyranny Repellers.

Freedom Maintainers.

Martyr Assistors.

5 posted on 01/14/2013 4:07:15 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: Red in Blue PA
Lulling us to sleep...

AWAKE!

6 posted on 01/14/2013 4:21:49 PM PST by grobdriver (Sic semper tyrannis!)
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To: Red in Blue PA

He’ll keep saying that right up to when he shoves it up your ***.


7 posted on 01/14/2013 4:27:20 PM PST by Brooklyn Attitude (Obama being re-elected is the political equivalent of OJ being found not guilty.)
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To: grobdriver

Exactly. The Democrats are people of the lie.


8 posted on 01/14/2013 4:30:13 PM PST by Trod Upon (Civilian disarmament is the precursor to democide.)
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To: Red in Blue PA

Just joined the NRA. Unfortunately, I live in CT, so my Rep. and Sens are all far left wacko Dems(thanks Bridgeport and Hartford). One wants to have background check for ammo purchases.


9 posted on 01/14/2013 4:37:59 PM PST by matt04
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To: matt04

Your joining NRA still has an impact on your whack job reps.

They will be made very aware of how many people they represent who are NA, moreover how many recently joined and that is pressure.

Get a couple of buddies to join and get them to do the same.


10 posted on 01/14/2013 4:43:00 PM PST by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously, you won't live through it anyway)
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To: Red in Blue PA

I just wrote my new Rep, Scott Perry. I told him that I would fully support him in voting no on all gun control measures. The only changes that I want to see are the elimination of all background checks (criminals don’t do them anyway), and the elimination of tax stamps and background checks on silencers and fully automatic weapons. Of theses changes the most important one to me is the elimination of tax stamps on silencers. This is a health issue, particularly when shooting indoors during winter.


11 posted on 01/14/2013 5:16:54 PM PST by ConservativeInPA
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To: ConservativeInPA

(UNREPRESENTED)

Watch this hand over here, not that one over there.


12 posted on 01/14/2013 5:26:52 PM PST by bicyclerepair ( >-> Zombies eat brains. >-> 50% of FL is safe.)
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To: SERKIT

it;s the name game which many on our side follow the left.
Homosexuals are now gay, now how many do we see our supposed side using that term.
illegals are undocumentated.
socialist health care is affordable care act\\
amnesty is the dream act, sounds very nice that one doens;t it.
it goes on and on and our side falls for this crap and uses these terms which the left wants


13 posted on 01/14/2013 5:43:30 PM PST by manc (Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
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To: SERKIT

it;s the name game which many on our side follow the left.
Homosexuals are now gay, now how many do we see our supposed side using that term.
illegals are undocumentated.
socialist health care is affordable care act\\
amnesty is the dream act, sounds very nice that one doens;t it.
it goes on and on and our side falls for this crap and uses these terms which the left wants


14 posted on 01/14/2013 5:43:30 PM PST by manc (Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
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To: matt04

escape down here pal to FL, my wife did and loves it , actually NE FL where it;s conservative, or move south if you get a chance.


15 posted on 01/14/2013 5:45:03 PM PST by manc (Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
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To: Red in Blue PA
Reid- "Let’s be realistic. In the Senate, we’re going to do what we think can get through the House. "

Which won't be squat.

16 posted on 01/14/2013 6:10:47 PM PST by Red Steel
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