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Senate Dems Bring Down Concealed-Weapons Measure

Schumer leads effort to quash Thune amendment

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(Newser) – Senate Democrats today narrowly defeated a measure that would have let concealed weapons be transported across state lines, the Hill reports. The amendment, which required 60 votes to pass according to a prior, bipartisan agreement, went down 58-39. Sen. Charles Schumer and majority whip Dick Durbin fought hard to drum up opposition until the last minute. “Lives have been saved,” Schumer said.

“If this had passed, it would have created havoc for law enforcement and endangered the safety of millions,” Schumer noted. Twenty Democrats, including majority leader Harry Reid, supported the amendment by Republican Sen. John Thune. The defeat was an unusual setback for the NRA, which had called it “a giant step forward in the protection of our basic right to self-defense.”

Sen. Charles Schumer, D-NY, questions Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor on Capitol Hill, July 14, 2009, during her confirmation hearing before the committee.
Sen. Charles Schumer, D-NY, questions Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor on Capitol Hill, July 14, 2009, during her confirmation hearing before the committee.   (AP Photo)
Sen. John Thune, R-SS, is seen on Capitol Hill last month.
Sen. John Thune, R-SS, is seen on Capitol Hill last month.   (AP Photo)
Senate Judiciary Committee members Sen. Charles Schumer, D-NY , left, and Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., participate in the committee's markup hearing on Capitol Hill.
Senate Judiciary Committee members Sen. Charles Schumer, D-NY , left, and Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., participate in the committee's markup hearing on Capitol Hill.   (AP Photo)
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freethemall
Jul 22, 09 1:44 PM CDT
I assume there will continue to be ATF agents at every state border crossing, making sure concealed weapons are not transported from state to state. Our gun control laws are enforced, aren't they? Reply
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myvoice
Jul 22, 09 1:50 PM CDT
hahahahaha thats funny! ATF agents at state border crossings! Yeah that's all we need the ATF on state borders.. remember Waco and Ruby Ridge!!
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freethemall
Jul 22, 09 5:49 PM CDT
I remember Waco. What happen there, was those inside the compound would not surrender and come out, so federal agents punched holes in the walls in order to insert tear gas bombs. The compound went up in flames, killing all of those inside. It was later determined that the fire was set from inside. But the canard that the federal agents burnt out the compound was spread by right wing radio.
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JonmarkP
Jul 22, 09 1:50 PM CDT
I don't click on Sara Palin articles any more. The NRA is useless- the right to own the heavy weapons that we need to protect ourselves from the Police State (tanks, artillery, mortars, machine guns, BAR's) was taken away many years ago, and the NRA didn't say a word about it. The right to keep and bear little popguns doesn't quite do it. Reply
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AClotfelter
Jul 22, 09 2:02 PM CDT
“Lives have been saved,” Schumer said. “If this had passed, it would have created havoc for law enforcement and endangered the safety of millions,” -- Oh, get over yourself Schumer... criminals don't follow the law anyway. This just stops law-abiding people. Reply
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