OKAY, NOW LET’S WORK ON THE CLOSETS FULL OF ASSAULT WEAPONS: You Can Thank A Few Rich Republicans For Gay Marriage.

Actually, a reader wrote to suggest a legislative deal — repeal of DOMA and national recognition of gay marriages in exchange for national recognition of carry permits and gun ownership. It works for me! (Could Congress preempt state gun-control laws nationally? Yes! Bonus question — what clause of the Constitution, besides the obvious choices of Commerce and 14th Amendment section 5, would support this?)

More here. “Barbaro focuses on Cuomo’s efforts behind the law, but without rich Republican donors, it would not be possible.” Say, Andrew Cuomo’s really been on a roll lately. I wonder if he’s ever thought of running for President in 2012? . . .