The Second Amendment’s Great Election Night

[waynesan]

Here is a very interesting analysis of the Election Night gains for 2nd Amendment supporters.

The Second Amendment’s Great Election Night | The New Ledger

There are now enough votes in the Senate to defeat a filibuster on pro-gun bills. Significantly, Harry Reid’s victory in Nevada means that pro-gun bills have a chance of being brought to floor, or offered as amendments to other bills. Had Reid been defeated, the Majority Leader would have been Charles Schumer or Richard Durbin, both of whom are highly-motivated and well-informed on the anti-gun side.

Should President Obama have the opportunity to pick another Supreme Court Justice, the possibility of defeating an anti-rights nominee are improved, but far from certain.

Second, in Pennsylvania, Tom Corbett (A-rated) will be taking over from Ed Rendell, who as Governor and as Philadelphia Mayor was a highly-engaged anti-gun activist.

The 2010 election results do not mean that Second Amendment rights are permanently secure. But they are safer today than they were two days ago, and Tuesday’s results significantly increase the opportunity for the enactment of a wide range of rights-protective state and federal laws in 2011.

[eapking]

God forbid the Big O gets to appoint another SCOTUS member.

[Guest 6.8 AR]

God forbid the Big O gets to appoint another SCOTUS member.

We would be regretting that for a long time.