Posted by Jim on 11/12/2006, 6:20 pm, in reply to "They are starting - Democrats vision for us" The gun-control advocates, who hope to revive a lapsed ban on assault weapons. "American voters have done their job, now it's time for Congress to do theirs," said Tom Andrews. At the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, the leading gun-control advocacy group, Paul Helmke has high hopes for the assault-weapons ban - and he, too, can list races where candidates backed by his organization defeated those supported by the National Rifle Association. Gun Owners of America warned that the Democratic leaders in the House and Senate "will unquestionably put gun owners on the defensive by seeking to renew the so-called assault weapons ban, close down gun shows, and drastically expand the Brady gun control law. The group noted that House Speaker-elect Nancy Pelosi will control what bills reach the House floor, and she's expected to use that power to advance gun control bills. Most of those bills will pass through the House Judiciary Committee - about to be headed by gun control advocate Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.). GOA described Conyers as "an extremist who advocates a total handgun ban." The situation in the Senate may be worse, GOA warned, given the likelihood of a Democratic majority in that chamber as well. No matter how progun or antigun a new elected official is, they owe a debt to their party leadership. Without the leadership's help, they would not have been elected. Now is the time to speak up, let your voice be heard before it is to late (if it isn't now) to all. Never before has it been so important.
Some of the very activists who helped restore the Democrats to a majority in the House and Senate last week are claiming credit for the victories and demanding their due: a set of ambitious - and politically provocative - actions on gun control, abortion, national security and other issues that party leaders fear could alienate moderate voters.
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