Posted: 5/8/2012 5:43:34 PM EDT
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http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/inside-politics/2012/may/8/house-vote-trayvon-amendment/
House Democrats said Tuesday they will offer an amendment to push to overturn stand-your-ground self-defense laws in states like Florida.
The amendment, which would withhold some grants from states that have such laws, will come as part of the House's debate on the Commerce Department spending bill. |
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Quoted: It is not easy to amend the US constitution... IIRC it requires a 2/3 vote not just a simple majority... I would be surprised if this type of amendment were to succeed... Just sayin... I think they are talking about amending a bill, probably the omnibus spending bill. A bill amendment only requires a simple majority IIRC. I highly doubt it will pass, there are a lot of pro gun congressmen that are both Dems and Repubs. It would be a gross abuse of states rights if it did pass. |
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That would make more sense... Quoted:
It is not easy to amend the US constitution... IIRC it requires a 2/3 vote not just a simple majority... I would be surprised if this type of amendment were to succeed... Just sayin... I think they are talking about amending a bill, probably the omnibus spending bill. A bill amendment only requires a simple majority IIRC. 
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