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A controversial amendment that would force states to honor concealed weapon permits issued by other states sponsored by U.S. Sen. John Thune, R-SD, caused a split among New Mexico’s two senators, both Democrats.
Tom Udall voted for the amendment while Jeff Bingaman voted against. The bill, which required sixty votes to go forward, failed 58-39.
You can see the Roll Call vote here.
U.S. Sens. Richard Lugar of Indiana and George Voinovich of Ohio, both Republicans, also voted against the amendment.
The amendment would have been attached to a defense authorization bill — a “must-pass” bill. These are bills that Congress must pass annually, so “riders” or unrelated amendments like this Thune amendment are often added to them.
On the heels of a vote to allow guns in national parks in May, it seemed the gun control laws were slowly being chipped away, but today’s narrow defeat in the Senate was the first victory for gun control advocates in some time.
