Here is how it will go down...
Repubs won't even schedule it for discussion on the Senate or House floor.
Feinstein and Schumer will begin to FUME around august 2004 about this. Repubs will allow them to fume, and run the remainder of their party through the mud (By all remaining Demonrats becoming guilty by association...) They might allow it to be discussed, but not voted on. (There will be something like medicare to discuss...)
Repubs will spin it as, "America, the demonrats want your guns, and don't want to work on prescription cost relief!!!"
NRA will FRY all demonrats for looking to support another ban. AARP will fry the demonrats for not helping with prescription drug care. SURPRISE! Elections are 2 months away from the expiration date of the AWB!!! ALL demonrats lose their elections, Legislative branch goes 100% repub. SCOTUS gets filled with a few new superconservatives during GWB's 2nd term...
...2nd amendment gets reinstated.
...Betamags become 5 for $20
...Crime drops to an all-time low...
...Sarah Brady continues to manipulate the truth...