“The president wants votes on these issues. We want votes. There will be votes,†Keene said.
King also asked him if the NRA would punish members of Congress who support universal background checks on gun purchases, which he said recent polls show most Americans support, and which the NRA at one time supported but now opposes.
Keene responded: “The answer is yes.â€
They want to get Senators on the record for 2014, I think. This morning they put out a call to keep the phone calls coming to key Senators who are likely wavering:
So please, call each of the senators below and tell them to vote NO on any gun ban…NO on any magazine ban…NO on criminalizing private firearm transfers…and NO on any gun registration scheme.
Sen. Max Baucus 202-224-2651 Sen. Mark Begich 202-224-3004 Sen. Susan Collins 202-224-2523 Sen. Joe Donnelly 202-224-4814 Sen. Kay Hagan 202-224-6342 Sen. Martin Heinrich 202-224-5521 Sen. Heidi Heitkamp 202-224-2043 Sen. Tim Johnson 202-224-5842 Sen. Tim Kaine 202-224-4024 Sen. Angus King 202-224-5344 Sen. Mary Landrieu 202-224-5824 Sen. Joe Manchin 202-224-3954 Sen. Claire McCaskill 202-224-6154 Sen. Mark Pryor 202-224-2353 Sen. Harry Reid 202-224-3542 Sen. Jeanne Shaheen 202-224-2841 Sen. Jon Tester 202-224-2644 Sen. Mark Udall 202-224-5941 Sen. Tom Udall 202-224-6621 Sen. Mark Warner 202-224-2023 Spread your calls out over several days if you need to.
And remember: It doesn’t matter if you do not live in these senators’ states – YOU NEED TO CALL THEM. After all, the votes they cast will affect you no matter where you live!
I wonder if Senator John McCain’s name isn’t on the list because he can’t be trusted to answer honestly or because he deserves the B+ rating the NRA gave him.