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Udall and Bennet voted for doomed CCW Reciprocity-Hmmm!
July 24, 2009 | Tagged anti-gun Democrats, concealed carry reciprocity, Senator Bennet, Senator Udall | Leave a Comment
Both Liberal Columnist Mike Littwin and the Liberal Denver Post Editorial Page spanked Colorado Senators for their votes in support of the Thune-Vitter inter-state concealed carry reciprocity amendment that was shot down this week in the U.S. Senate. Both articles discussed the possibility, denied by both senators, that their votes fell under the category of “political cover.”
Mike Littwin’s piece, “Is strategy a concealed weapon?” appears on Page 2A of the 07-24-09 edition of The Denver Post. The Post editorial entitled, “Senators misfire on gun measure” is on Page 10B of the same paper.
“Political cover” involves action taken by elected officials to inoculate themselves from criticism by a constituent group by casting votes favorable to that group, after first determining that the measure in question has no chance of passing, with or without the politicians’ support. According to a Washington Post columnist cited in both Denver Post articles, Udall and Bennet consulted with virulent anti-gun Senator Chuck Schumer, before casting their votes. The Thune-Vitter measure failed, after gaining 58 of the 60 “supermajority” votes required to get a bill through the Senate.
In any case, Udall and Bennet will probably receive some credit for their votes from pro-gun rights organizations, such as the Firearms Coalition of Colorado, the NRA, GOA, The Citizens Committee…, and JPFO. Organizations that do not support the right of American Citizens to armed self-defense from crime, tyranny, and genocide will be unhappy with the votes of the Colorado Senators. Everybody who is politically sophisticated on both sides of the issue will understand the “inside baseball” aspect of this situation.
Udall and Bennet did vote for the amendment to a credit card bill that preserved the endangered “right” of citizens to concealed carry in national parks where state law permits carry in state parks. That concealed carry amendment was a partial victory for supporters of individual liberty. We’ll take incremental steps to restore the full Second Amendment rights of Americans where we can. We will also remember the votes that support or retard the recovery of freedom.
Stay tuned for more drama from D.C.
Def Mech