Another Democratic Senator Comes Out Against Feinstein’s Assault Weapons Bill

Posted by in Blog, News, Politics on January 31, 2013 11:59 am / 2 comments

You can add another Democrat to the list of people who won’t be supporting a bill introduced by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) banning ‘assault weapons.’ Sen. Mark Pryor (D-AR) appeared on a Little Rock television station and said while he understands what she is trying to do, it just has “too many problems.” From KATV:

It’s a proposal Senator Mark Pryor is opposed to. Senator Pryor appeared on Channel 7 News Daybreak Thursday morning. Pryor told KATV he understands the motive, but cannot get on board with the bill.

“I understand what she’s trying to do,” Pryor said. “But it has way too many problems and I don’t support it.”

Pryor said it’s good the nation is having this conversation on gun safety, but that it’s important to look at some of the problems Feinstein’s bill would present.

“I know it’s emotional because children were involved,” Pryor said. “As a parent I understand that. I know everyone in Arkansas does. But let’s look at the facts. We need to think of ways that we can help on this to try and lessen gun violence. I just think Senator Feinstein’s bill falls short.”

National Rifle Association’s executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre testified at the gun safety hearing in Washington DC yesterday. LaPierre argued that the government should focus on enforcing existing gun laws rather than drafting new ones.

It’s a statement Senator Pryor agrees with. “Let’s look at the laws we have on the books,” Pryor said. “Are we enforcing them? Are we keeping them out of the hands of criminals? Let’s look at that and see where we are as a nation.”

So we can add Pryor’s name to Joe Manchin of West Virginia, Mark Begich of Alaska, and Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota, all of whom are Democrats that have announced they would not support the bill. While a ‘Yes’ vote on this bill would not play well in any of these senator’s home states, it would be particularly troubling for Pryor and Begich who are up for re-election in 2014.

I guess now the only question is does Harry Reid even bother scheduling a vote on something he knows will fail miserably, and with the help of his fellow Democrats to boot? You wouldn’t think so, but I am thinking he might do it anyway… if he can figure out a way to blame the GOP for the bill not passing that is.

 
 

2 Comments

  1. ROZ says:
    February 2, 2013 at 4:23 pm

    Is Sen. Mark Pryor still a Democrat? He’s acting like a Republican, now against the Assault Weapons Bill. Whenever I see Sen. Pryor’s name in the news I want to ask him why he hasn’t come forth to explain whether he did or did not pressure the IRS to let his wealthy mother-in-law walk away from paying $2Million in back taxes. back in 2006.

  2. stinkyfoote says:
    February 2, 2013 at 4:58 pm

    According to http://www.retirepryor.com, for several years Senator Pryor and his wife may have been taking as much as $24,000 every month from a company that owes the IRS millions of dollars. Last summer an article in the Arkansas Russellville Courier reported that “U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor, a Democrat, was the poorest member of the state’s delegation, reporting that he and his family had between $16,001 and $65,000 in two bank accounts. Pryor reported two mortgages valued up to $550,000 as his liabilities.” In 2006 Sen. Pryor declared no outside income. What’s going on? Are the accusations of Pryor using political clout on the IRS true?

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