Whether the Semi-Automatic Weapons Ban Passes Depends on What Happens to the Senate Rules

By: Michael Hammond (Diary)  |  January 4th at 05:48 PM  | 

It was reported yesterday that Vice President Joe Biden “guaranteed” to ailing Boston Mayor Tom Menino that sweeping gun control legislation would be passed by the end of January. How sweeping? A quick look at Feinstein’s semi-auto ban legislation suggests that up to 75% of all handguns currently in circulation would be banned, along with 50% of all long guns. Depending on its configuration, the | Read More »