Pull Trigger Goes Bang
Marksman
As has been pointed out here, the NRA has at times supported or given in on "reasonable" gun control, but of all the things they've done, being wishy-washy on Harry Reid is not one of them.
If the Republicans fail to take control of the Senate, which despite gaining seats, may very well happen, the leading Democrat will continue to be the Majority Leader and control the Senate's agenda. Currently that is Harry Reid, who has kept anti-gun legislation off the radar as much as possible for fear of angering his pro-gun voters back in Nevada. Should Harry Reid lose his own election, the next leader of the Democrats will be either Dick Durbin of Illinois, or more likely, Chuck Schumer of New York.
Majority Leader Chuck Schumer would not have to keep gun control off the radar. He could go for broke and try to pass a permanent AWB, just for starters. He could twist arms of Dems in marginal states and force them to vote for anti-gun legislation, even knowing they will likely pay for it at the polls.
The NRA's biggest problem in some quarters is that they often act tactically, not ideologically. If the Republicans fail to get to 51 seats in the Senate (50 is not enough, as VP Biden is President of the Senate), and Harry Reid is defeated, we may one day be wishing the NRA had endorsed a leader of the Senate Democrats was too scared to push for gun control.
If the Republicans fail to take control of the Senate, which despite gaining seats, may very well happen, the leading Democrat will continue to be the Majority Leader and control the Senate's agenda. Currently that is Harry Reid, who has kept anti-gun legislation off the radar as much as possible for fear of angering his pro-gun voters back in Nevada. Should Harry Reid lose his own election, the next leader of the Democrats will be either Dick Durbin of Illinois, or more likely, Chuck Schumer of New York.
Majority Leader Chuck Schumer would not have to keep gun control off the radar. He could go for broke and try to pass a permanent AWB, just for starters. He could twist arms of Dems in marginal states and force them to vote for anti-gun legislation, even knowing they will likely pay for it at the polls.
The NRA's biggest problem in some quarters is that they often act tactically, not ideologically. If the Republicans fail to get to 51 seats in the Senate (50 is not enough, as VP Biden is President of the Senate), and Harry Reid is defeated, we may one day be wishing the NRA had endorsed a leader of the Senate Democrats was too scared to push for gun control.