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12. We will pay any price, make any sacrifice, to avoid inconveniencing firearm enthusiasts

Reply to SoCalDavidS (Original post)

Thu Jun 2, 2022, 11:15 AM

Jun 2022

Somehow we are at a point in our society that the looniest objection by the craziest gun-toter acts as a veto on any proposal to regulate firearms. We go to incredible lengths and expense to make sure firearms and their owners are not restricted in any way. We pay the price in so many ways with so much blood.

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The Talking Heads Are Finally Pivoting To Say We Have To Simply Learn To Live With Gun Violence [View all] SoCalDavidS Jun 2022 OP

One does not preclude the other Kaleva Jun 2022 #1

Exactly n/t SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2022 #2

No! OLDMDDEM Jun 2022 #3

Like global warming and pandemics... Hugin Jun 2022 #4

Sounds like we need better talking heads. n/t FSogol Jun 2022 #5

No! Fuck them! It doesn't have to be like this! Initech Jun 2022 #6

Someday I'll Be Reading This Optimism From Outside America SoCalDavidS Jun 2022 #7

There Will Be Accountability For 1/6, Gun Laws Will Change SoCalDavidS Jun 2022 #8

mitch mcconnell talking points....mental illness and school safety... spanone Jun 2022 #9

That's the problem Bayard Jun 2022 #10

They've got their talking points from geardaddy Jun 2022 #11

We will pay any price, make any sacrifice, to avoid inconveniencing firearm enthusiasts gratuitous Jun 2022 #12

How Congress would react if one of the high priced privateschools were the target of gun violence. katmondoo Jun 2022 #13