chuck_in_texas wrote:Voting "yes" were 27 Democrats, 39 Republicans and 1 independent
I think this illustrates how much politcial power we can bring to bear through groups like the NRA and TSRA. The Dems voted "yes", which certainly goes against everything we hear about theri "agenda". The reason, IMHO is that they have constituencies that have enough gun owners so that they can't show an "anti-gun" face and still hope to get re-elected.
Always remember, again IMHO, the primary goal of any asenator or representative is to get himself/herself re-elected. Party agendas come second. A Dem in in TX or WV, where gun ownership is high, wouldn't stay in office long by coming out constantly against guns.
Opinions?
Good reason to always look at someones voting record.
