Jones, Obama dare Pate to bring gun bill to floor
With the next election not too far away and given the current anti-violence climate, Senate Democratic Leader Emil Jones and Senator Barack Obama (D-16th) have dared Senate President James "Pate" Philip to release a "sensible" Gun Reform Bill.
The reform package calls for gun registration and calls for owners to list all weapons they have in their homes. But Jones said if Philip allows the bill out of committee he believes the votes are there and that if the speaker continues to drag his feet on this legislation he'll feel the political heat from his own constituents.
The measure would also removes a provision that …
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