Since the Virginia Tech massacre 8 more joined

[tsalagikola]

Since the Virginia Tech massacre 8 more joined


Cosponsors 41 now

H.R.1022
Title: To reauthorize the assault weapons ban, and for other purposes.

8 more was added since the Virginia Tech massacre


Rep Farr, Sam [CA-17] - 4/16/2007
Rep Waxman, Henry A. [CA-30] - 4/16/2007
Rep Harman, Jane [CA-36] - 4/19/2007
Rep Holt, Rush D. [NJ-12] - 4/19/2007
Rep Emanuel, Rahm [IL-5] - 4/26/2007
Rep Watson, Diane E. [CA-33] - 4/26/2007
Rep Woolsey, Lynn C. [CA-6] - 4/26/2007
Rep Abercrombie, Neil [HI-1] - 4/16/2007

 

[Lone_Gunman]

Mostly Californians.

 

[Autolycus]

And some Illinoisians. I expected that from my state.

 

[gometika]

of course they'll ride, it's free publicity for them.

Politicians are always hunting for ways to attach their names to major news events so that the people will recognize and remember them, kinda like actors and actresses.

 

[El Tejon]

And this bill would have banned both or only one of his pistols?

 

[SamTuckerMTNMAN]

pompous sellouts

career politicos

weak human beings

 

[gotarheels03]

I see some usual suspects on that list. Frankly I'm suprised they hadn't already signed onto it, particularly Waxman and Watson.

 

[brlau]

I expected Abercrombie to have been on in the beginning. Seems our entire delegation is progressive and anti-gun, no surprise there. I sent him a short e-mail message explaining my disappointment. I'm not gonna hold my breath for his reply.

 

[RealGun]

Checked my GOA ratings list and find them all Democrats, all incumbents, and all rated F-. Five are from California.

That tells me they were likely to sign up anyway, no real connection to VT except maybe they were waiting for an excuse to violate any caucus agreement not to be too aggressive about gun control going into the 2008 election.

 

[obxned]

So tell me again why we shouldn't call the 'sheep"?

 

[geekWithA.45]

ALL those guys are from GFW regions of GFW states.

They'd have signed on sooner or later, so no loss there.

 

[Autolycus]

geekWithA.45: What is GFW?