Posted by
JBDavis on Tuesday, May 01, 2007 6:23:29 PM
He doubts they will pass anything major with this Congress:
When news of the murders hit the airwaves, it did not take long for anti-gun forces to demand stronger gun control. But Tancredo, who represents the Colorado congressional district that encompasses Columbine High School -- site of a 1999 school shooting -- says he thinks the Democrats are going to remember what happened the last time they passed a major gun-restriction law.
"In 1994, Republicans took over control of this place (Congress)," the conservative congressman notes, "and one of the reasons they did is because of what happened in 1993 when the Democrats passed the Brady Bill and some other pieces of anti-gun legislation."
Tancredo believes the Democrats know they would be risking a similar scenario by enacting such anti-gun legislation now. "They are well aware of it," he says, "and they have a slim majority in both houses. I don't think they want to risk that again."
He makes a good point about this Congress. Right now the Dems will not do anything that would harm their chances at the White House. I feel sure, if they do take the White House, we are in for some major stuff. I just hope it does not come to that.