A Gun Control Letter from Tom Coburn

[Dale00]

I hope you're right, it just doesn't seem worth the gamble for 2A'ers. The way I see it, there are only 2 possible outcomes either it fails and we keep the status quo, or it passes and we see further degradation to the 2A. History has shown, our rights (especially this one) rarely get expanded. I hope I'm wrong, but I tend to think not

Possibility 1:
By allowing it to come to a vote, a good number of rural state Democrats will vote yes and anger their rural constituents and lose their seats in the upcoming election, causing control of the senate to go to the Republicans. If The Republicans control both houses it should enable them to reverse Obamacare and neuter Obama's socialist policies.

Possibility 2:

The legislation proposed by Republican Sen. Pat Toomey and Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin would expand background checks for those looking to purchase guns, while providing some exemptions.
The new Toomey/Manchin language will replace the old background check language currently in the bill and will be championed as bipartisan.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will then call for a cloture vote on the legislation with the new language in place. He expects to get the votes he needs.
Reid will then bring up the highly controversial Assault Weapons Ban championed by Sen. Diane Finestein (D-CA).
A ban on high-capacity magazines will also be offered as an amendment.
Both of these amendments are expected to go down in flames. And Senate aides said that's by design on Reid's part.
By voting against these measures, conservative and moderate Democrats, like Sen. Mary Landrieu, will be able to position themselves as pro-gun.
Those votes are also designed to give cover to Montana Sen. Jon Tester, who hails from one of the most gun-friendly states in the country.
These members will be able to return home and say they voted against the most controversial aspects of the legislation.
Then, after covering for his members, Reid will bring the bill to the floor for final passage.
Senate Republicans who oppose all new gun control legislation will be in a tough position.
The Senate will debate heavily, with Reid needing at least five Republican votes to pass the final version of the bill.
If Reid passes the bill, it will be by razor-thin margins. This is something the Senate has become accustomed to.
Of course, the bill will then head to the Republican-controlled House, where it will face clear challenges.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/bennyjohnson/heres-the-democrats-plan-to-get-gun-control-through-the-sena H/T Instapundit