Reid says lawmakers are ‘not going to run from’ gun control debate

Ginger Gibson, Politico

Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013 | 4:34 p.m.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says he’s committed to moving gun legislation and will offer all senators the chance to amend the bill on the floor. “This is an issue that we’re not going to run from, this is an issue we need to talk about,” Reid said Tuesday afternoon. “I hope what we can do is have a bill reported out of the Judiciary Committee. It may not be everything everybody wants, but I hope it has some stuff in it that’s really important. And then I expect to have free amendments on the floor.” Reid didn’t address an ...

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By tommyguns

Jan. 22, 2013

5:13 p.m.

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Harry, how are we supposed to protect ourselves from all the foreign gangs you want to legalize without our best guns?
By BRASS (Dale Swanson)

Jan. 22, 2013

11:10 p.m.

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Taking Reid at his word is like picking up a turd. It never ends well and stinks in the process.
By texexnv

Jan. 22, 2013

11:56 p.m.

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Those flip flops are very becoming, Senator.
By chuck333

Jan. 23, 2013

5:19 a.m.

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Reids worried about the gun control issue because Dems are up for new voting in conservative states.
Yes sir Harry, thats how you take care of the people you're supposed to represent.