Before everyone gets all bent out of shape, it might be worthwhile to find out what really happened. ASMag12 seems to be the only one who bothered to read and report the facts. For those of you who didn't:

"The Senate voted 90-8 to defeat the bill that would deny victims the opportunity to sue gunmakers and dealers when their products are used in a crime. The vote followed a 52-47 vote to attach an amendment that would have renewed for 10 years the assault weapons ban (search) set to expire this year.

Ten Republicans broke party ranks to extend the ban: Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island, Susan Collins of Maine, Mike DeWine of Ohio, Peter Fitzgerald of Illinois, Judd Gregg of New Hampshire, Richard Lugar of Indiana, Gordon Smith of Oregon, Olympia Snowe of Maine, George Voinovich of Ohio and John Warner of Virginia.

Six Democrats voted against extending the ban: Max Baucus of Montana, Mary Landrieu of Louisiana, Zell Miller of Georgia, Ben Nelson of Nebraska, Russ Feingold of Wisconsin and Harry Reid of Nevada. " Fox News

The above senators should each be remembered when they come up for election again; especially the Democrats who broke ranks and voted like men. Those of us who can vote out the ten wimp Republicans, should start now to get that done. It does little good to preach to the choir here. We all need to make sure that we and all our friends are voting to clean out that collection of clowns in DC who consistently vote against our interests.