Hagan votes for gun amendment

Submitted by bkrueger on July 22, 2009 - 11:43am.
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U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan voted in favor of an amendment to require states to recognize concealed weapons permits issued in other states.

But the amendment, offered by Republican Sen. John Thune of South Dakota, failed to get the 60-vote majority required under Senate rules. The amendment failed to pass on a 58-39 vote, reports Barb Barrett.

U.S. Sen. Richard Burr, a Winston-Salem Republican, also voted in favor of the amendment.

Hagan had told reporters this morning that she didn't know how she was going to vote on the amendment.

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Re: Hagan votes for gun amendment

Submitted by GiggleBox on August 2, 2009 - 9:31am.

Because they just now saw your 5 exclamation points about a bill that failed anyway.

Should we reserve two or more pages in tomorrow's NY Times for your rebuttal?

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Re: Hagan votes for gun amendment

Submitted by dbotts on August 2, 2009 - 7:47am.

Why has there not been more outcry about her vote in the media!!!!!

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Re: Hagan votes for gun amendment

Submitted by mountainman on July 22, 2009 - 3:23pm.

Thank you senator Hagen!!!!!

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Re: Hagan votes for gun amendment

Submitted by blackdog on July 22, 2009 - 3:10pm.

Perhaps, a federal permit to carry would suffice....instead of overuling a state's rights or new law changes. Simply, a very stringent training and background check to issue a federal license.

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Re: Hagan votes for gun amendment

Submitted by landshark on July 22, 2009 - 2:46pm.

That's a lie. She new how she was going to vote! Only the death of a love one would have given her the guts to do the right thing!

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Re: Hagan votes for gun amendment

Submitted by landshark on July 22, 2009 - 2:30pm.

Your logic is destroying my right to live safe!!!!! Don't you care?

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Re: Hagan votes for gun amendment

Submitted by landshark on July 22, 2009 - 2:28pm.

You're a bigger fool than she is. Have you not seem the killings going on just here in North Carolina over the last few weeks?

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Re: Hagan votes for gun amendment

Submitted by interested860 on July 22, 2009 - 1:05pm.

I hate to admit it but The Pubs are right on this one.
Americans have the right to bear arms, period.

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