Breakdown of the Senate Vote on Thune Amendment

Just posted to the Senate’s site: 20 Democrats — mostly from rural, low-population states — voted in favor of the gun amendment. Two Republicans, Sens. George Voinovich (Ohio) and Richard Lugar (Ind.), voted against it.

Senate Shoots Down Thune Gun Amendment

The count was 58 to 39 — two votes shy of the 60 needed to defeat the filibuster led by liberal Democrats.

The bill, sponsored by Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), would have forced states to honor concealed weapon permits issued by other states, even in cases when weapon holders would More…