This is the biggest dog and pony show of all time. I am convinced it will never end????

Unfortunately, NRA and the Democrats (good ol' John Dingle) appear to have sold him out. We'll see.

[quote]NRA, Democrats Compromise on DC Gun Bill: Pro-gun Democrats have reached
a compromise with the National Rifle Association to avoid an
election-year showdown on gun laws in the District of Columbia. The deal
was negotiated with the powerful gun-rights group by Reps. John Dingell
(D-Mich.), Mike Ross (D-Ark.) and John Tanner (D-Tenn.), according to
two sources familiar with the negotiations. The NRA has also signed off.
Details of the compromise were still incomplete late Wednesday, but a
bill is to be introduced Thursday that would narrowly enforce a June
Supreme Court decision rejecting the District's decades-old handgun ban.
A vote on the bill could occur this week, but is more likely in
September. Such a delay could give opponents of such a deal time to
organize against it...

http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/pro-gun-house-dems-reach-deal-with-nra-2008-07-30.html
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In case you missed the results of the last election, the Democrats now control both the House and Senate. Any bill that moves through the House is going to need the support of Democrats.
http://www.nraila.org/News/Read/NewsReleases.aspx?ID=11372