{"id":5973,"date":"2012-04-18T16:12:05","date_gmt":"2012-04-18T20:12:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gunpoliticsny.com\/?p=5973"},"modified":"2012-04-18T16:12:05","modified_gmt":"2012-04-18T20:12:05","slug":"feinsteins-actions-predictable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gunpoliticsny.com\/?p=5973","title":{"rendered":"Feinstein’s actions predictable"},"content":{"rendered":"

According to the Huffington Post<\/a>, Diane Feinstein<\/a> is trying to block the reciprocity bill<\/a>:<\/p>\n

“… Feinstein informed party leadership that she would oppose the quick passage of two concealed carry reciprocity bills that critics argue would cause a “race to the bottom” in terms of concealed weapon law in the United States … “Besides putting domestic violence victims in danger, the concealed carry reciprocity bills would also create potentially life threatening situations for law enforcement officers,” Feinstein wrote in a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.)<\/a> and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.)<\/a> …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

She’s just trying to capitalize on the Martin-Zimmerman shooting<\/a>. \u00a0I don’t see anything new here.<\/p>\n

“… In putting a hold on both bills, the “National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2012,”<\/a> and the “Respecting States’ Rights and Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2012,”<\/a> Feinstein is denying them the easiest avenue of passage: unanimous consent. \u00a0The hold does not eliminate the possibility of passing the bills through regular order, with 60-vote requirements to start and end debate. \u00a0But it’s unclear whether enough support actually exists in the Senate<\/a> …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Again, this is nothing new. \u00a0I don’t think anybody expected the bill(s) to be brought up without a fight. \u00a0It is worth noting they acknowledge the vote count is uncertain, which is not what Chuck Schumer<\/a> has said in the past<\/a>.<\/p>\n