By a 64-34 vote, the U.S. Senate Tuesday night advanced an 80-page bipartisan gun control measure for fast track action this week, and it is already drawing fire from Second Amendment advocates and some pro-gun rights journalists. Writing at the National Review, Charles C.W. Cooke is calling the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act a potential “catastrophe” […]
UPDATED: ‘Clock Ticking’ on Senate Gun Control Package; Are Antis Worried?
UPDATED 6-21@1:47 p.m. PDT: There is now an indication an agreement has been reached between Republicans and Democrats on the negotiating team and they may vote on it Tuesday evening, according to a report at Ammoland. It appears possible a bill could be filed late this afternoon. Liberty Park Press earlier noted that […]
Bipartisan Senate Group Reports ‘Proposal’; Schumer Says ‘Good 1st Step’
Almost immediately after a group of 20 U.S. senators announced a “commonsense, bipartisan proposal” on a new gun control package, anti-gun Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) set off alarm bells within the Second Amendment community by declaring the proposal “a good first step.” It raises questions from grassroots gun rights activists about what Schumer […]
Leahy Announces End of Senate Career, Won’t Seek Re-election
Vermont Democrat Senator Patrick Leahy, longest-serving member of the U.S. Senate, announced Monday he will not seek reelection in 2022, opening the gate wide for a scramble by potential successors. Leahy, who earned a “C” rating from the National Rifle Association, told reporters he and his wife, Marcelle, decided “it is time to pass […]
Georgia Election Brings out Big Bucks from Gun Rights Groups: CNBC
Gun rights organizations are reportedly “pouring millions of dollars in outside spending” as the Jan. 5 special runoff election for two U.S. Senate seats in Georgia are up for grabs, according to CNBC. The election is critical to determine which party will control the U.S. Senate. If Republicans can retain a thin majority, they can […]
Senate Confirms Gorsuch on Predictable Party Line Vote
On a 54-45 vote Friday morning, the U.S. Senate confirmed Judge Neil M. Gorsuch to fill a vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court as an associate justice, restoring what many believe is a philosophical balance on the high court. The vote, with three Democrats joining the majority Republicans, was a defeat for Capitol Hill anti-gunners […]