When guns-on-campus legislation was pushed to a vote in South Dakota, the state Senate rejected the bill with the help of "no" votes from six A-rated NRA senators. Same story in Indiana. The legislation lost by a vote in the Senate because 10 senators endorsed by the NRA went the other way and rejected the idea.First of all, is this true?
If so, what are the repercussions of this betrayal, what are the personal costs? Will anyone be made an example of?
If not, why not?
10 comments:
If, and only if NRA members have the guts and integrity to demand their ouster — and then carry through.
I'm so glad I'm NOT the NRA.
Can't imagine repercussions when Wayne agrees with "gun free zones". The votes were what the nra wanted.
Embarrassing feminine odor . . .
I hope you don't mind me shamelessly plagiarizing that (with attribution). That's just too wicked not to use.
ah but did they reject the idea? or did they reject legislation that didn't accomplish this idea at all? or came with it some outrageous mandate?
and why can't he name them? or either of the bills?
We really need to know the details before running over anyone with the bus. For all we know, the dhimmicraps might have tied registration and other licensing schemes into the legislation - "While we give you THIS, don't watch what we're doing over HERE" kinda' crap.
Details, details, details - it's all in the details and there could be VERY GOOD reasons for voting "no" on the bills.
Some of us in the NRA tried to eject a board member not too long ago, but we didn't get nearly enough interested people to lift a finger to get it done.
Has anyone asked the NRA rep in South Dakota? I know the one in Wyoming, so I'll see if I can get a name and address - then ask him/her myself.
Per NRA-ILA:
South Dakota:
Friday, February 29, 2008
House Bill 1261, introduced by State Representative Thomas Brunner (R-29) and State Senator Dennis Schmidt (R-33), is now unfortunately dead for the 2008 Legislative Session. After being voted down in the Senate by a narrow 14-17 margin, an attempt to revive HB1261 by a procedural move failed. HB 1261 would have prevented universities from passing regulations that infringe on a law-abiding citizen’s Right-to-Carry if a person is complying with existing state laws.
Thank you to all the NRA members who answered the call and contacted their State Legislators in support of this important bill. Rest assured that NRA won’t give up on this effort to protect our right to self-defense.
So the poisoned bill theory does not seem to hold here.
As for Indiana, finding info on that is like pulling teeth. Anybody from there who knows?
As for Indiana, finding info on that is like pulling teeth. Anybody from there who knows?
First I've heard about it.
All the Indiana info I could find, even directly from their legislature's site, is MONTHS old.
WTF?
Regarding South Dakota, we know the NRA isn't the problem, it's the damn politicians (again)!
I know Johnny Nugent who sposored the bill. He happens to be an NRA Board Member. And he is actually progun -s-. That aside, Walton blows.....smoke re this. It did lose by a vote with the usual liberty sucking culprits involved. That was to determine whether it got sent to the floor for actual vote. It'll be back.
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