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In reply to the discussion: What is an "assault rifle," he asked sarcastically. [View all]hack89
(39,171 posts)I will concede that there will be some laws passed but it is hard to see how major legislation like an AWB or registration will pass.
The bottom line will always be the US Senate. That is where gun control laws go to die. That is why the size of marches becomes irrelevant. Tiny Wyoming has just as many votes in the Senate as California does. That is why popular sentiment is not so important. A Senator from a red pro-gun state doesn't care what the entire country wants. He doesn't care about national polls. He care only about what the people that vote for him want.
Democrats are trying to keep Senate seats in Indiana, Missouri, West Virginia, North Dakota, Florida, Montana and Ohio. All pro-gun states. How do you think those Dem Senators are going to vote? Do you have any doubt that they will be vocally supporting the 2A and gun rights to neutralize any Republican attacks against them?
Look back at the gun debate post Sandy Hook. An AWB and registration died in the Senate. A Senate controlled by Democrats. Because Harry Reid wanted to protect incumbent Dem Senators in pro-gun states.
I understand that the marches are a big deal. But it doesn't change the political reality in Congress. Too much magical thinking going on. Reminds me a lot about the 2016 campaign and how so many were convinced that the size of Bernie's crowds were proof that he was going to win big.