Comfortable that Byrd wouldn't be making the trip, and with Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) voting no, Pryor switched his vote to a yes and Rep. Thune's (R-SD) expansive concealed-gun amendment failed with Democratic votes to spare, 58-39. Pryor could now say at home that he stuck with the National Rifle Association. Phew! - Juneau Smog from Bookmarklet