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In reply to the discussion: DU gun owners " Have you ever felt under gunned carrying less than ten rounds in a mag [View all]Dr_Scholl
(212 posts)You obviously don't know how these things work, so let me explain it to you.
When the original AWB was passed, the Dems controlled the House 256-177. Even with that big of a majority, it only passed by 1 vote. Keep in mind, the Democratic Party had a much firmer anti gun stance in the early 90's than it does today. And it was still that close after a year of negotiating and in some cases, arm twisting, to get that many Dems from more conservative regions to sign on.
Fast forward to today. The Republicans control the House 233-200. And they definitely won't go for any new gun laws. So in other words, every single Democrat in the House would have to vote for it (won't happen), and 34 Republicans would have to flip if they did (also won't happen). And not to mention Boehner wouldn't even let it come to a floor vote anyway.