No, that isn’t a NBA basketball score. And it certainly was not the score in the UConn vs. Butler game for the National Championship.<\/p>\n
Actually that is the number of co-sponsors that HR 822 – National Right-To-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011 – has versus those for HR 308 – Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act of 2011. We have finally overtaken the number of co-sponsors for Rep. Carolyn McCarthy’s bill. While they are close to topping out, there are still a good number of pro-gun Congressmen who have not signed up as co-sponsors.<\/p>\n
The seven Congressmen who put it in the lead are:<\/p>\n
Rep Denham, Jeff [CA-19] – 4\/4\/2011
\nRep Ryan, Tim [OH-17] – 4\/4\/2011
\nRep Camp, Dave [MI-4] – 4\/4\/2011
\nRep Lucas, Frank D. [OK-3] – 4\/4\/2011
\nRep McKinley, David B. [WV-1] – 4\/4\/2011
\nRep Shuster, Bill [PA-9] – 4\/4\/2011
\nRep Reed, Tom [NY-29] – 4\/4\/2011<\/i> <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\nThe new co-sponsors include six Republicans and one Democrat. Representatives Camp and Lucas are also part of the Republican leadership as chairmen of major committees (Ways and Means Comm. and Agriculture Comm.)<\/p>\n
UPDATE<\/strong>: It should now read 116 to 105 as another nine Representatives have joined the co-sponsors’ list. I am especially pleased to see Rep. Renee Ellmers (R-NC-2) on the list as she has a concealed carry permit and didn’t hide the fact during the 2010 campaign – or after Gabby Giffords was shot.<\/p>\n
Rep Thompson, Glenn [PA-5] – 4\/5\/2011
\nRep Guinta, Frank C. [NH-1] – 4\/5\/2011
\nRep Brooks, Mo [AL-5] – 4\/5\/2011
\nRep Ellmers, Renee L. [NC-2] – 4\/5\/2011
\nRep Conaway, K. Michael [TX-11] – 4\/5\/2011
\nRep Flores, Bill [TX-17] – 4\/5\/2011
\nRep Marchant, Kenny [TX-24] – 4\/5\/2011
\nRep Murphy, Tim [PA-18] – 4\/5\/2011
\nRep Brady, Kevin [TX-8] – 4\/5\/2011 <\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n