Reid says assault weapons ban unlikely to pass

[Revmitchell]

The Democratically-controlled U.S. Senate will not be a free-for-all of new gun regulations following the shooting at Sandy Hook, according to Majority Leader Harry Reid. Instead, Senators will focus on passing legislation that can move through the Republican-controlled House, Reid said.

That could spell doom for an assault weapons ban. Speaking on Nevada Week In Review, a news show on the PBS affiliate in Las Vegas, Reid said there’s no real chance of a new ban passing the House.

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[Salty]

That could spell doom for an assault weapons ban. Speaking on Nevada Week In Review, a news show on the PBS affiliate in Las Vegas, Reid said there’s no real chance of a new ban passing the House.

then why even try to introduce a bill

Salty

PS - isnt what they say abou the "R" introducing a bill to end Obamacare?

 

[Oldtimer]

then why even try to introduce a bill

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PS - isnt what they say abou the "R" introducing a bill to end Obamacare?

Simple: Reid plays "politics" to further the agenda. How many bills are in limbo because he won't bring them to a vote in the Senate? Yet, introducing this bill, will give the liberals another club to beat up conservatives. "Never let a good crisis go to waste."