Advocates of Gun Rights Are Poised for a Victory

tony7914 · Joined: Dec 24, 2004 Posts: 4965 Location: Peru Indiana

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WASHINGTON — Advocates of gun rights are poised to win a Congressional victory that eluded them under a Republican president.

To the frustration and discouragement of many Democrats, House and Senate lawmakers and aides say it now appears likely that President Obama will this week sign into law a provision allowing visitors to national parks and refuges to carry loaded and concealed weapons.

The White House is lukewarm at best on the gun provision, which was added to a popular measure imposing new rules on credit card companies. But the Democrats who now control both Congress and the White House appear ready to allow it to survive rather than derail a consumer-friendly credit card measure that Mr. Obama is eager to sign as Congress heads off for a Memorial Day recess......

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Good move Republicans. +1
Politics aside, I see this as a good thing. Every year you read about someone getting mauled by bears or large dangerous animals in our national parks not to mention the occasional problems with human animals, if nothing else this gives people the ability to fight back if they have to.

CowpokeBob

tony7914 wrote:

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WASHINGTON — Advocates of gun rights are poised to win a Congressional victory that eluded them under a Republican president.

To the frustration and discouragement of many Democrats, House and Senate lawmakers and aides say it now appears likely that President Obama will this week sign into law a provision allowing visitors to national parks and refuges to carry loaded and concealed weapons.

The White House is lukewarm at best on the gun provision, which was added to a popular measure imposing new rules on credit card companies. But the Democrats who now control both Congress and the White House appear ready to allow it to survive rather than derail a consumer-friendly credit card measure that Mr. Obama is eager to sign as Congress heads off for a Memorial Day recess......

Source.

Good move Republicans. +1
Politics aside, I see this as a good thing. Every year you read about someone getting mauled by bears or large dangerous animals in our national parks not to mention the occasional problems with human animals, if nothing else this gives people the ability to fight back if they have to.

Yep. I can't blame the animal predators, after all we are on thier turf when we visit such areas but its nice to know we will be able to defend ourselves if need be. And at the very least it will give the human predators pause since they will no longer be able to count on thier prey being an easy mark.

All the more significant if the Republicans get this bill through despite the Dems holding complete power in Congress and a Liberal radical occupation of the White House.