Reply #41: Nope, no way

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Are pro-choice people willing to compromise on abortion?
Are minorities willing to compromise on civil rights/affirmative action?
Are Homosexuals and Lesbians willing to compromise on Gay marriage?

Then why should gun owners be willing to compromise on issues that relate to them?

I've made my position clear in the past... never allow your enemy an inch of ground... and that includes compromise.

As it stands now, S 659 has a better than average chance of passing. Whether it passes with any attached amendments remains to be seen. It's possible S 1034 (Feinstein), could be attached in the Senate (I think S 1431 is very unlikely... I'm not that certain about the "loophole" amendment). However, it'll have to be kicked back to the House where I really doubt any revised version that contains AWB or gunshow language will be accepted.

There is one other possibility that I've never seen mentioned; S 659 could be revised to excluded dealers from immunity (leaving distributors and manufacturers injunctive relief). Another consideration is rewording the bill so that current and pending (but no future), litigation is allowed to continue. If it came down to either (or both), it might be acceptable to both the Senate and the House.


I'm certain this is part of the antis strategy. If the promised filibuster is blocked, then the amendments become the back-up to kill the bill. It also gives them some insight of what to expect when (if), the stand alone bills come up for a vote.

As much as I'd like to see S 659 pass as it currently is, I don't see it as a major loss if it fails on a floor vote. If it fails because of a filibuster or amendments, then I see it as a stalemate.

Thirty-three states already have some sort of lawsuit preemption. We'll just have to hit one state at a time the way we did for CCW.