Feinstein Angry as Majority of the Senate Votes to Ban Gun Control

Senate staffer says “gun grabbers were livid” and “DiFi was pissed”.

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Feinstein Angry as Majority of the Senate Votes to Ban Gun Control
Gun Owners of America
Gun Owners of America

Washington, DC –-(Ammoland.com)- On Friday, GOA asked you to contact your Senators and urge them to support the Lee amendment which would require Senators to muster 67 votes before adopting gun control legislation.

You responded to the call, and the results were very encouraging.

The good news is that a majority of Senators supported the Lee amendment by a 50-49 vote. The bad news is, since the Senate rules requires 60 votes, the Lee amendment fell ten votes short.

Click here to see how your Senators voted on the Lee amendment.

Part of GOA’s strategy for defeating Harry Reid’s gun control bill (S. 649) has been to put Senators on record and force them to reveal where they stand on gun rights. Are they going to stand with us, or are they going to follow Obama down the road to further gun control restrictions and, therefore, require additional pressure from their constituents?

One high-level Senate staffer, commenting about the vote on the Lee amendment which took place at 4 a.m. Saturday morning, told GOA that, “The gun grabbers were livid when Senator Lee forced the vote. Mark Pryor looked nervous as hell, and DiFi [aka, Dianne Feinstein] was pissed.”

GOA’s strategy was realized twice Saturday when two key amendments were offered to the budget resolution — one amendment by Senator Lee, the other by Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK).

Six Democrats and all but one Republican (Mark Kirk of Illinois) voted in favor of the Lee Amendment which would make S. 649 impossible to pass. Again, this is because the Lee amendment would have required anti-gun Senators to muster 67 votes (rather than a simple majority of 51 votes) before gun control could be adopted.

There were six “Red State” Democrats who voted Against the Lee amendment — Senators Mark Begich (AK), Tim Johnson (SD), Tim Kaine (VA), Mary Landrieu (LA), Harry Reid (NV) and Mark Warner (VA).

Gun owners in these states should be sure to voice their displeasure with these Senators.

The other provision — an anti-UN treaty amendment offered by Sen. Inhofe — passed by a 53-46 margin.  53 senators, including eight Democrats, voted for the Inhofe amendment to kill the UN Arms Trade Treaty — a treaty that would impose gun registration and possibly even ban handguns and semi-autos, while creating a microstamping requirement that would be technologically impossible to comply with.

Anti-gun Mary Landrieu and Harry Reid voted wrong on both amendments — and even refused to join the eight Democrats who oppose the UN Arms Trade Treaty. This treaty could be self-executing and could, without further legislation, force the U.S. to implement gun registration and bans on semi-autos and handguns.

Gun owners in Louisiana and Nevada, you have some homework to do — Mary Landrieu and Harry Reid need to hear from you!

GOA will keep you updated on the status of Harry Reid’s gun control bill (S. 649), which will be voted on right after the Easter recess.

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Tim

I have contacted my senator and urged him to vote down any gun control legislation. I recieved an email back stating he will vote in favor of the ban; citing how an assault rifle was used at Sandy Hook. The assault rifle was removed from the car after the attack. It had never been in the school. California has some of if not the strictest gun laws in the country. Yet they have some of the worst gang violence in the country. Ask them to explain why so much violence with all the regulation. Simple there is no law that… Read more »

Ronald R. Johnson

Does Kathleen Kitchens keeper know she has escaped? This woman is a Nut and almost as crazy as Obama and Bloomberg and she should never be left alone at any time because she is a danger not only to herself but to any living thing!.

ralf

Time to prosecute politicians for breaking the oath to preserve and protection the constitution .

JOSEPH

Sear concerned, since the begining of time murder has been in the heart of man, take away guns and you still have many macabre methods of killing, even mass murder, If you think for a moment banning certain types of guns will prevent violent crime, consider Charles Manson, Ted Bundie,or the Jeffrey Domers of this world. Why don’t we ban knives, and machettes also. and then there are the homade devices that will come like a flood, when you remove legitamate firearms from the publics reach. Have people stopped finding and buying drugs and other contraband just because its illeagal?… Read more »

Terry kinney

Continued…mabey then you will see how wrong you are, while your life fades away waiting for police to arive and fill out a report, while the coroner hauls out your body. Then di fi starts in again blam I nj g it all on guns! You people are NUTS. MIND YOUR OWN BIDNES! Sorry but the crook that just slautered you did not follow any of the new feel good laws you idiot are fighing for.
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Terry

Terry kinney

Kathleen k, I am a gun owner and a law abiding citizen, and I have nothing to hide. I f you love the sick idea of gun control, go live in chicago or washington dc outside the safe zone by the capitol, or better yet, syria. Gun control is working great for them! Another thing I would like to know is what 10 peolple were surveyed to find 7 in favor of it. I have asked high and low and no-one has any desire to disarm the people. Only small minded, ignorant individuals such as yourself see any logic in… Read more »

5 War Veteran

I am glad to see that the two senators from SC did the right thing.
However the entire concept of legislators passing gun control legislation is ludicrous.
Any act that brings about gun control legislation is treasonous. It is against the people and the Constitution. There can be no question about that.
Yes there can be local laws provided by State legislation that deals with criminals and the mentally infirm. That is understood. Overall blanket legislation is Treason.

vincent marquette

Is there any legal action that can be placed on feinstein? I DO NOT UNDERSTAND how she can be allowed to continue with her attacks on the rights of the good people in this country.she should have been arrested for her actions.HER constant attacks on the 2nd amendment are a disgrace, but she is allowed to continue.Is this the the usa or what.

Kathleen Kitchen

‎Dear President Obama & Vice President Biden, Please know that most of the American people support common sense over anything else. I realize these emails I am sending to Harry are falling on deaf ears, but I will make sure they are heard regardless. So how about some of you Boy’s stepping up to the plate and showing your rebelous little teenagers in the Senate and Congress what it takes to LEAD? Somebody needs to be the HERO here! What is the real Problem? We want answers! Emails to Senator Harry Reid, minus the 1st one. I was angry and… Read more »

Kathleen Kitchen

Dear Senator Reid, ‎3/‎23/‎2013 It’s good that I’m 56 years old and probably won’t have a hard time finding something to talk about. Fifth Day, email #5! I want to remind you who I am. As I stated in my first email, I’m an American, Grandmother, Mother, Veteran, and a Democrat. (I no longer choose to add the word Democrat to my title). I have no choice about the rest, but I don’t have to be associated with any political party. My decision is not up for sale to the highest bidder. Imagine that concept! I’m going to start from… Read more »

Nolan

We as Tax paying law abiding U.S Citizens should be left alone from any UN Affairs in terms of Firearms and gun control. We have to come in terms and show to the rest of the World that Guns Make America. It is Americans Freedom RIGHT and Responsibility to Protect ourselves and loved ones. We all know that criminals and outlaws will not abide by the laws we vote to pass. There fore Americans need all what is needed to protect themselves against Criminals with Equal or Stronger Power. Any one, Group,Government or Social Entity that disagrees with this logic,… Read more »