Gun controls measures lined up for a vote in the Senate this week have split votes from the senators in North Carolina.

Kay Hagan, a Democrat who is up for reelection in 2014, plans to vote for the bill. Hagan repeated claims that she would not support a bill that banned so-called ‘assault’ weapons or high-capacity magazines. Hagan seems to be wanting to have her cake and eat it too by supporting universal background checks with one hand and then opposing magazine and weapons restrictions with the other.  Perhaps that split is tied to her past with ‘assault’ weapon style guns going back to her August 25th, 2009 visit to Camp LeJune:

The above picture was found via NC Tea Party.  Story to which it was posted can be found here: Call Kay Hagan’s Office Tonight and Tomorrow

On a personal note: I sent a letter to Hagan’s office several weeks ago via my personal email account. It is worth noting, from the obvious form letter reply I received, that Hagan’s words and actions also conflict in her communications with constituents.

On the other side of the aisle

Richard Burr, a Republican who voted yes to cloture on the bill, plans to vote no. Burr cited his opposition to the bill was tied to “Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013” being attached to the Toomey/Manchin bill.  Burr also responded to criticism of his vote for cloture, saying that he voted yes in order to allow debate to occur.

A vote could come as early as Thursday on the Toomey/Manchin bill. At the current time, Harry Reid has implied the bill does not have the required votes to pass. Read More: Sens. Burr, Hagan on opposite sides of gun-control bill

A look back to 2009 on Concealed Carry and the NDAA

It’s also worth noting that both Senators voted for the Thune amendment (#1618) to the NDAA (S.1309) in 2009.  Summary of the amendment:

To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to allow citizens who have concealed carry permits from the State in which they reside to carry concealed firearms in another State that grants concealed carry permits, if the individual complies with the laws of the State.

The vote on the amendment was rejected with by a vote of 58-39 with 3 not voting. Hagan’s yes vote was a little more complex, as it appeared she was doing a 180 on her previous position as an NC State Senator.  Read more at NCGA: Senate Bill 33 / S.L. 2003-199 (= H131)

2014 is not far away, hard to tell where Kay Hagan really stands.

UPDATE:  Hagan votes FOR the Toomey Manchin Amendment while Burr votes AGAINST it. More at ConMom.