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Unless the backroom deal was that everyone could sign on knowing it wasn't going anywhere and Straus wasn't the one holding up Campus Carry, but a significant group of Republicans who didn't want to lose big $ sponsors were. Just a random thought that occurred to me which would explain everything.

1. Isn't campus carry/RKBA a platform issue for Republicans? A non-negotiable for toeing the party line? If so, isn't it Straus' job to put the pressure on to expect that? Why wouldn't he do that unless there was a large contingent of Republicans who didn't support it? And if you have a large block of politicians who don't support it, but a large voting base who does, then what does it turn out looking like? This session seems like a good example of what I would expect.

2. Kinda convenient that now that they are hearing significant backlash over their decision, they dropped themselves from the cop-carry type provisions (wasn't that bill specifically intended for legislators?), had the Speaker dredge up what he considered a bill too unimportant to get to the floor, and are supporting each other and patting each other on the back for their great efforts.