Orange County Register

From Steven Greenhut:

Here is a statement from the Gun Owners of America:

“When the NRA and Chuck Schumer agree, that tells you it’s something worth doing,” Schumer said. — The Associated Press, September 26, 2007
The quote above explains the problem we are facing. Both sides of the gun control debate — with the exception of Gun Owners of America and many pro-gun groups at the state level — are supporting the Veterans Disarmament Act (HR 2640).

“Propelled by a rare alliance between the National Rifle Association and majority Democrats,” the AP explained, “the legislation was passed in similar form by the House and would be the first major gun control law in more than a decade.” Both sides are screaming for passage of this bill!

But you should realize that Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) has been working with Gun Owners of America and, right now, is standing ALONE in the U.S. Senate to hold up this dangerous piece of legislation — which is being pushed by the Queen of Gun Control in the House (Carolyn McCarthy of New York) and the King of Gun Control in the Senate (Chuck Schumer of New York).

Consider what the above news report had to say late last night:

“Majority Democrats in the Senate were poised as early as this past Monday to bring the bill to a vote until Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., objected,” the AP stated.

Sen. Coburn understands that the bill is anathema to gun rights and will result in the disarmament of (potentially) millions of additional, law-abiding Americans. “Veterans, or any other American, should not lose their Second Amendment rights,” he said, “if they have been unfairly tagged as having mental health concerns.”

Coburn gets it. He is absolutely correct in regard to his concerns with the bill. But why aren’t other pro-gun Senators standing with him?

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