Democrats Aren't As Stupid As Gun Control Advocates Had Hoped

From March 19, 2013 The Hill:

The gun control bill headed for the Senate floor bears little resemblance to the far-reaching proposal President Obama unveiled after the deadly shooting in Newtown, Conn.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has decided the federal assault weapons ban will not be a part of the base bill, and warned Tuesday an expansion of background checks to cover private sales might not make the cut either.

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/289037-senate-gun-bill-wont-include-assault-weapons-ban#ixzz2O5dweghK 

Elephants never forget, but neither do donkeys.  They remember losing control of Congress in 1994 over this.