It sounds unlikely, but Oklahoma's junior senator, Dr. Tom Coburn, has put himself at odds with the National Rifle Association over a new law designed to keep weapons out of the hands of dangerous people.
Coburn put a hold on the bill, which has garnered support from an unusual coalition of groups, including the NRA and the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. The bill is also being supported by parents and others affected by the Virginia Tech shootings, which occurred six months ago.
According to the Tulsa World, Coburn has concerns about the cost of the bill and its potential to keep guns from certain people. The newspaper also reports that several Virginia Tech survivor and families have written to Coburn about his objections to the gun measure.
It strikes us as more than a little odd that the good doctor would oppose an NRA-supported bill designed to prevent gun injuries and deaths. We know Coburn is a budget hawk, but holding up a bill likely to save lives of American citizens seems foolish in the extreme.
In this case, senator, the NRA has it right.
3 comments:
Crazy Coburn is more principled than Inhofe, but his principles are incoherent.
Now, see, that would've been a good post to put a link to the original material in. I haven't heard about this bill, and now I'm gonna have to go look it up to see who's right.
It shouldn't take more than a few seconds to find the information, but it would have been classy to include the link here.
Dan: Sorry 'bout that. Sometimes we write these posts in a rush and don't have time or energy to locate all of the sources we scan. If we were more organized (and energetic), we could do more and do it quickly.
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