{"id":14314,"date":"2017-04-07T12:34:01","date_gmt":"2017-04-07T16:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gunpoliticsny.com\/?p=14314"},"modified":"2017-04-07T12:34:01","modified_gmt":"2017-04-07T16:34:01","slug":"justice-gorsuch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gunpoliticsny.com\/?p=14314","title":{"rendered":"Justice Gorsuch"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Senate<\/a> just confirmed Neil Gorsuch to SCOTUS<\/a> by a vote of 54-45.<\/p>\n

Majority Leader Mitch McConnell<\/a> finally had enough of Charles Schumer’s<\/a> crap and eliminated the filibuster for judicial candidates.\u00a0 Considering the penchant for Republicans to preemptively surrender to Democrats this is a dramatic shift and hopefully a sign of good things to come.<\/p>\n

First, there have been repeated rumors of another SCOTUS<\/a> justice retiring this year.\u00a0 With longer any need to pander to Democrats we may get the opportunity to get another originalist justice on the court.<\/p>\n

Second, while the legislative filibuster remains intact, Democrats may think twice about blocking popular bills just for the sake of being obstructionists. The reciprocity bill S.446<\/strong><\/a> currently has 36 sponsors and probably more than 50, but less than 60, Yes votes.\u00a0 If allowed to the floor it will be a huge will for gun rights.<\/p>\n