http://thehill.com/homenews/house/299221-house-gop-lawmaker-we-are-not-backing-away-on-gun-bill
If this isn't a lesson on why the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is NOT a strictly partisan issue, it should be.
"House Republicans are not ruling out passing gun legislation this year, according to a key GOP lawmaker.
The collapse of gun control in the Senate last month led many on and off Capitol Hill to believe the issue would not be revived in this Congress.
But House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) told The Hill on Friday that he’s had “a lot of discussions” with Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) on guns. Goodlatte suggested the Speaker is more involved in the behind-the-scenes wrangling of how to move a gun bill than the Ohio Republican has let on in public.
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As always, we must remain vigilant and understand that there is no one entity that is the protector of our rights, except ourselves.
If this isn't a lesson on why the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is NOT a strictly partisan issue, it should be.
"House Republicans are not ruling out passing gun legislation this year, according to a key GOP lawmaker.
The collapse of gun control in the Senate last month led many on and off Capitol Hill to believe the issue would not be revived in this Congress.
But House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) told The Hill on Friday that he’s had “a lot of discussions” with Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) on guns. Goodlatte suggested the Speaker is more involved in the behind-the-scenes wrangling of how to move a gun bill than the Ohio Republican has let on in public.
Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/house/2...re-not-backing-away-on-gun-bill#ixzz2TJaSAs5R
Follow us: @thehill on Twitter | TheHill on Facebook"
As always, we must remain vigilant and understand that there is no one entity that is the protector of our rights, except ourselves.