'Gun Owners of America' Analysis of Gun Issues in New Congress

The organization 'Gun Owners of America' has issued a detailed analysis of the prospects of gun control in the new Congress. You may read the full report at:

http://www.gunowners.org/a110806.htm

A few excerpts from the report are provided here.

GOA reports that very few of those who ran and won during the midterm elections had a stated position on 2nd Amendment issues, with notable exceptions such as James Webb of Virginia, who may or may not actually vote for gun rights. However, those who will be in leadership positions in Congress certainly DO have stated positions on gun rights. And this is where the problem begins.

Nancy Pelosi has received a rating of 'F' from the GAO due to her consistent stance against gun owner rights. John Conyers has received a rating of 'F' due to his support of an outright ban of all handguns. Conyers is slated to become the Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, where he can do significant damage to the rights of citizens.

Other leaders of the Democrat majority that have received an 'F' from the GAO include Ted Kennedy, Harry Reid, Pat Leahy, Russ Feingold, Diane Feinstein, Chuck Schumer, Dick Durbin, and Joe Biden.

All of these will be major power-brokers in the new Congress, and all have a verified history of supporting measures that strip the citizens of their rights to keep and bear arms. A few of these even call for an outright ban of gun shows in addition to their assault on handguns.

As I have been telling you all along, the election of a Democrat majority in Congress is a watershed event that signifies a renewed assault on personal liberties. It is not that I am a big fan of all Republicans. A few of them, such as Lincoln Chafee, were just as bad as the Democrats. However, the loss of the Congress by the Republicans is a tactical nightmare because of the persons who will be in positions of power under Democrat control. The Democrat leadership is in the hip-pocket of anti-gun groups, supporters of expanding the Brady bill, and those revisionists in legal circles who claim a provision in the Bill of Rights is not really a right.

The GAO states that gun owners will now be on the defensive as the Democrat leadership unleashes an avalanche of anti-gun measures that will further erode individual liberties. For the full report, please visit the website of the GAO listed above.