Thursday, October 20, 2005

As usual, NRA has its way

No surprise here. The House has passed the NRA-backed bill to shield gun manufacturers from lawsuits. The President can't wait to sign it.
AP reports.

The bill passed 283-144, and I regret to say that in addition to the usual Republican suspects -- Mark Green, Paul Ryan, F. Jim Sensenbrenner and Tom Petri -- Wisconsin Dems Ron Kind and Dave Obey also voted with the NRA and the rest of the white guys in the delegation. Only Gwen Moore and Tammy Baldwin voted no.Roll call.

Earlier post: NRA owns Congress lock, stock and barrel.