[Shooter 2.5]

And you missed the part where he said he would sign it if it reached his desk? How did that happen?

How did all these so-called Second Amendment Activists somehow miss something so important? You weren't discussing this at the campaign headquarters? No one mentioned at the Grassroots meetings?

[Ancesthntr]

Are you certain that Bush wouldn't sign a renewal? Where is there an unequivocal public statement by him or one of his authorized spokesmen that he won't sign it? Maybe I've missed that one, too? But I didn't miss what his assistant press secretary said - which was never withdrawn or contradicted.

I only hope that Tom DeLay has the guts to keep this thing bottled up in committee forever - if not, the RINOs will cave and this thing WILL be on Bush's desk...and the man has NEVER yet vetoed a bill.

[45Auto]

I'm in agreement that President Bush was perfectly clear in his opposition to so-called "AW's" in his campaign for the 2000 election; But it's not the Pres who will pass a bill - its the Congress. I have spent a fair amount of time explaining to the House leadership (in so many words) that IF they are stupid enough to pass a renewal, they are going to lose their majority-ship in Congress and they might very well cause the Pres. to lose his re-election bid. The ball is in their court on this one: and I hope they are not as dumb as the media (and the RAT-bastards) think they are. (By the way, my definition of "AW" is @sswipe - and I think we do need a ban on them.)