Franken Senate victory no joke for gun owners

Written by David Codrea

Wednesday, 01 July 2009 02:58

Al Franken is going to the Senate. From The Chicago Tribune:

After a fierce legal battle and a vote recount that stretched on for seven months, the Minnesota Supreme Court unanimously ruled Tuesday that Democrat Al Franken should be certified as the winner in the state's U.S. Senate race.

Norm Coleman has conceded.

And here's the thing:

Franken's victory gives the Democratic caucus 60 votes in the Senate, enough to overcome Republican filibuster attempts.

There is a lesson here for detached/oblivious gun owners. Particularly since Franken won by a mere 312 vote margin. And especially because Coleman was rated "A" by the National Rifle Association and "B" by Gun Owners of America...

And Franken's position on guns?

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