Even more on Schumer’s plan to resurrect gun control:
“… At a closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill this week, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) outlined a plan to bring up a new bill in the Senate “in the next three to four months,” a Senate aide said Friday. The plan includes a public relations blitz aimed at convincing some lawmakers allied with the National Rifle Association to break with the gun lobby, the aide said …”
This is in line with the antis new tactic of trying to shame legislators into support gun control. Should they be concerned?
“… supporters of the background check bill are regrouping, hoping to tap into public anger to revive the measure … A group funded by Mayor Bloomberg, Mayor’s Against Illegal Guns, arranged for supporters to make 4,000 calls to Senate offices in the last week protesting the defeat of the background check measure …”
Mayor Mike manages to generate 4,000 phone calls while we got 12,000 people to physically come to Albany, some driving 5-6 hours one way to get there. This shows the considerable difference in the level of commitment between the pro and anti side.
“… Democrats say they sense some movement already …”
Where? From the couple of dozen kooks who tried protesting outside ILA’s office this past week?
The Democrats were likely sensing a bowel movement.
They own gun control and will find out exactly how popular it is in the next couple of election cycles. Even people who don’t like guns think they went too far.