Strange freaking bedfellows....
(this tack-on-an-amendment-to-the-end-of-a-bill mania is clearly getting out of hand)
Senate GOPers: Loosen Gun Laws To Defend Gay Rights
Pro-Gun Gay Groups Take Aim at Hate Crimes Bill
Second Amendment GLBT Groups Press for 'Conceal and Carry' Provision in Matthew Shepherd Bill
One month after successfully tucking an amendment into the credit card reform bill that expanded gun rights, a small number of Senate Republicans are looking at the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act as another chance to score a victory for the Second Amendment. The possible plan — to add an amendment that would allow gun owners to carry their weapons from one state to another in accordance with concealed carry laws. The possible rationale — to defend gay rights.
“It makes sense for a group of people who would be protected by hate crime legislation to support something that would let them defend themselves before or after the crime,” said one Republican Senate aid familiar with the discussions. “It’s relevant, and we want to work together with gay groups to get the message out.”
(this tack-on-an-amendment-to-the-end-of-a-bill mania is clearly getting out of hand)
Senate GOPers: Loosen Gun Laws To Defend Gay Rights
Pro-Gun Gay Groups Take Aim at Hate Crimes Bill
Second Amendment GLBT Groups Press for 'Conceal and Carry' Provision in Matthew Shepherd Bill
One month after successfully tucking an amendment into the credit card reform bill that expanded gun rights, a small number of Senate Republicans are looking at the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act as another chance to score a victory for the Second Amendment. The possible plan — to add an amendment that would allow gun owners to carry their weapons from one state to another in accordance with concealed carry laws. The possible rationale — to defend gay rights.
“It makes sense for a group of people who would be protected by hate crime legislation to support something that would let them defend themselves before or after the crime,” said one Republican Senate aid familiar with the discussions. “It’s relevant, and we want to work together with gay groups to get the message out.”
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