Senators Break Ranks With NRA Over Sotomayor

By Kellyn Brown, 8-04-09

The National Rifle Association has finally decided to voice its opinion on whether the U.S. Senate should support Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor. But it might be too late. From the Los Angeles Times:

For the first time, the NRA has weighed in against a Supreme Court nominee, urging senators to vote "no" on Sotomayor.

So far, however, eight of the 36 senators who won endorsement from the NRA have said they will vote to confirm her. The most recent were Democrats Max Baucus and Jon Tester, both of Montana, and Ben Nelson of Nebraska. The others are Republicans Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, Mel Martinez of Florida and Democrats Tim Johnson of South Dakota and Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania.

In its opposition to Sotomayor, the NRA cited her ruling to uphold a New York City law that prohibits the possession of nunchaku sticks, or nunchucks (pictured above). [End of article]