NRA Criticizes Kagan on Gun Rights

[TomCADem]

Source: Wall Street Journal

Gun-rights advocates have started to raise concerns about U.S. Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan, possibly leading to a rockier confirmation process.

Ms. Kagan's public record on gun rights is limited and mainly consists of positions she took as a White House lawyer in the Clinton administration and as a law clerk at the Supreme Court.

But the National Rifle Association, one of the nation's most powerful and well-funded lobbying groups, regards Ms. Kagan's views as "outside the mainstream," said NRA spokesman Andrew Arulanandam. He said the 4.3 million-member group intends to "work with the Senate to make sure tough questions will be asked during her confirmation hearings."

Some leading conservatives have endorsed Ms. Kagan to succeed retiring Justice John Paul Stevens; opposition by gun-rights advocates is unlikely to derail her confirmation, but it could make for a closer vote. The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to hold confirmation hearings this summer.


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[onehandle]

1. Meh. They're just another propaganda wing of the GOP. nt

[47of74]

2. Amen. And the response to them ought to be something along the lines of

[BrklynLiberal]

3. What a surprise.....NOT!

[Zoeisright]

4. Well, if they don't like her, she must be good.

Kind of like when that fat ass Limpballs or the fake-crying Glenn BlecKKK say something is bad, I automatically know it's good.

[pattmarty]

5. She will have a relatively easy confirmation, final vote: 49 Dems, 12 Republicans.

[Maeve]

6. Good! makes me like her more....eom

[defendandprotect]

7. Here's one issue where I agree with Kagan/Clinton ...as does 74% of the public . . .

think that's the number -- if not more.

[4dsc]

8. Fuck you NRA. nt

[fascisthunter]

9. fuck off you right wing militant front

[totodeinhere]

10. If President Obama would have nominated someone who was not criticized by the NRA

then I'd be worried.

[JimWis]

11. I have been listening to that "they are coming to take our guns

away" shit since I was old enough to go hunting. That's a bit more than 50 years. Idiots.