There will be no substantive gun legislation passed at the Federal level. Not now. Not ever.

[Aristus]

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[msongs]

1. tyranny of the gun owners against the unarmed shall not be infringed nt

[kestrel91316]

2. The Constitution mandates a Well-REGULATED Militia.

To fail to regulate the Militia is to disobey a Constitutional mandate.

[frazzled]

3. Wanna bet?

There is minimally going to be a reinstatement of the assault weapons ban. There is simply no logical argument against it. This was the last straw: 20 children from ages 5 to 10, and their teachers. Millions upon millions of Americans, plus the entire law-enforcement community, support such a ban.

We can't leave this on the shoulders of the president alone, even though he has promised to commit himself to new legislation. We, as citizens, have to make our voices heard as loudly if not louder than the smaller number of bullies that call themselves the NRA. We need ORGANIZATION. We need our own lobbyists in Congress. Our power in numbers will prevail this time. I'll kick in money to any organization that comes forward with the skills and moxie to lead the fight.

[Aristus]

4. I hope so. You can tell I'm not optimistic.

But I'd like to borrow a little of yours. I keep thinking sooner or later there is going to be a last straw. I'm not confident this is it. But I can still hope...

[Lizzie Poppet]

6. For better or wore, I'd take that bet.

Oh, there might be a (temporary) reinstatement of the ban on "assault weapons," but that's about it...and just like last time, it would be circumvented with absurd ease. Beyond that? I agree with the OP. It's just not in the cards...

[JustAnotherGen]

7. I hope so

I really hope so . . . It would chip away at just a little bit of these types of mass murders.

[NightWatcher]

5. I see the AWB coming back soon, real soon

[fightthegoodfightnow]

8. Keep Clicking Your Shoes and Telling Yourself That

We're not in Kansas anymore.

I believe this Nation has had enough.

Time for Obama to embrace the party platform and what he said in the debates.