4-17-13 Gun Bills Results

[Hitman]

Someone help me keep up with the supposed (9) amendments?

Pretty sure today is the Background Check Vote?

*LIVE VIDEO*
http://floor.senate.gov/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=2&event_id=13

Probably will be eyeing > http://www.senate.gov/index.htm

All help welcome and I'll just copy/paste it in the OP.


Thanks
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Louisiana Shooting Association, Inc.
(Shamelessly Stolen From Dan's Facebook page)

Although amendments to sen. Harry Reid's anti-gun S. 649 are still being considered, several key amendments have been defeated. Here is how the Louisiana delegation voted.

Question: On the Amendment (Manchin Amdt. No. 715) to protect Second Amendment rights, ensure that all individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and provide a responsible and consistent background check process., rejected 54 Yeas to 46 Nays (required 60 votes to pass). The LSA was opposed to this amendment and urged our Senators to vote, "Nay."
Landrieu: Yea
Vitter: Nay

Question: On the Amendment (Grassley Amdt. No. 725) to address gun violence, improve the availability of records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, address mental illness in the criminal justice system, and end straw purchases and trafficking of illegal firearms, and for other purposes., rejected 52 Yeas to 48 Nays. The LSA supported this amendment.
Landrieau: Yea
Vitter: Yea

Question: On the Amendment (Leahy Amdt. No. 713) to increase public safety by punishing and deterring firearms trafficking, rejected 58 Yeas to 42 Nays. The LSA opposed this amendment.
Landrieau: Yea
Vitter: Nay

Question: On the Amendment (Cornyn Amdt. No. 719) to allow reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms, rejected 57 Yeas to 43 Nays. The LSA supported this amendment.
Landrieau: Yea
Vitter: Yea

Question: On the Amendment (Feinstein Amdt. No. 711) to regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, and for other purposes, rejected 40 Yeas to 60 Nays. The LSA opposed this amendment.
Landrieau: Nay
Vitter: Nay

Question: On the Amendment (Burr Amdt. No. 720) to protect the Second Amendment rights of veterans and their families, rejected 56 Yeas to 44 Nays. The LSA supported this amendment.
Landrieau: Yea
Vitter: Yea

Question: On the Amendment (Lautenberg Amdt. No. 714) to regulate large capacity ammunition feeding devices, rejected 46 Yeas to 54 Nays. The LSA opposed this amendment.
Landrieau: Nay
Vitter: Nay

 

[DAUC]

I watched last week on cspan in the hopes of watching Paul filibuster, but the speeches they gave were pretty awful. I am hoping they wil have some more on today, but I also found this while looking for more updates,

http://www.theatlanticwire.com/politics/2013/04/nra-wins-senate-gun-bill-all-dead/64304/ ....

http://www.c-span.org/Events/Senate...oceed-to-Gun-Control-Legislation/10737439223/

 

[ldn0125]

As reported on The Today Show this morning, the vote is expected as 4 PM (Eastern). The co-sponsor of the bill said this morning that he doesn't have the votes but is still working on it.

 

[Hitman]

said this morning that he doesn't have the votes but is still working on it.

You think Harry is pushing this on purpose....b/c he knows it will fail? backdoor NRA Rating an all?

 

[Emperor]

You think Harry is pushing this on purpose....b/c he knows it will fail? backdoor NRA Rating an all?

And the bombing investigation, the ricin letter as yet another diversion?!? The far left is glued to the computer wating for the bomber to be a Right-Wing Extremist, soooooooo.........

 

[Sully]

Live C-span on the senate session...

http://www.c-span.org/Live-Video/C-SPAN2/

 

[Sully]

I've already heard "ammunition clips"....cringe....

 

[ldn0125]

I'm sure when this fails, it will return again in some other form or attached to some funding bill.

 

[Emperor]

I'm sure when this fails, it will return again in some other form or attached to some funding bill.

 

[Hitman]

LIVE

http://floor.senate.gov/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=2&event_id=13

 

[DAUC]

Landrieu votes "aye" for manchin-toomey....

 

[luv1979]

Mary just voted "I".... big surprise! But she is "listening" to us!

 

[oleheat]

The local Witch voted aye.

 

[Emperor]

Piggy voted yes!

 

[ldn0125]

Time to donate some money to the Cassidy campaign fund!

 

[Pas Tout La]

Get her ass out of there now. If she wants to sell her soul it's fine by me, but do not throw your state under as well. I hope that bitch has a heart attack!!

 

[mpl006]

Reid voted no?!

 

[mpl006]

Failed to reach 60 votes!

 

[dzelenka]

Reid voted no?!

Cannot bring bill up for a revote unless you are on winning side.

 

[dzelenka]

Nice to see everyone watching things closely.