He'll get it in just over four weeks, I'll bet. There are only 4 weeks left on the AWB. Nobody but the Feinstein Fringe wants to get anywhere near it this close to the election. It's dead. The NRA is just giving GWB a gentle reminder about proper etiquette on the issue.
What everyone needs to worry about is what happen next year. I'd recommend buying any toys you want before then.
I think that Bush will have to come out with some sort of statement about his support for the 2nd Amendment before he gets the endorsement of the NRA. Maybe sometning like:
"During the past ten years, there was absolutely no change in crime that could even remotely attributed to the Assault Weapon Ban. Even before that, statistics show that assault weapons WERE NOT the preferred weapon of choice by criminals and were used in less than 1/10 of 1% of all violent crimes,
The vast majority of gun owners, well over 99%, are good law-abiding, hard working, citizens who are conscientious about the safety of their family, their neighbors, and their country. Prohibiting the ownership of a gun that is functionally no different from many guns over 100 years old will do nothing to deter crime but will unnessarily infringe upon their right to keep and bear arms as guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States.
For these reasons, it is my belief that there is no need to renew the Assault Weapon ban."
Oh yeah. That is the truth. Needs to be repeated.
Darn straight. Bushmaster, ArmaLite and several other companies are going to have a very good fall this year. Very good indeed. If Kerry wins, God forbid, I'm getting a second mortgage for toys before his inauguration.