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GoodRaisin

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23. Can't believe there would be anything substantive from Republicans.

Reply to SYFROYH (Reply #20)

Mon Jun 6, 2022, 01:50 AM

Jun 2022

They hope to throw some soft proposals against the wall to see if they will stick. Anything that slows gun sales or costs them gun humper votes won't happen.

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Senators say gun deal is within reach, but without Biden's wish list [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2022 OP

I'll believe it when I see it. mn9driver Jun 2022 #1

These "sincere" people are going to screw you, Chris. Raven Jun 2022 #2

So true. SharonClark Jun 2022 #8

Because god knows keeping guns out of the hands of people who shouldn't have them is controversial onecaliberal Jun 2022 #3

I read the article. Solly Mack Jun 2022 #4

If This Doesn't Happen, Can We Start Calling Him Charlie Instead Of Chris? nt SoCalDavidS Jun 2022 #5

Veterans were nearly 3 times as likely to be charged for Jan 6th than non veterans dsc Jun 2022 #6

"A proposal that would encourage states to set up red-flag laws"? Just A Box Of Rain Jun 2022 #7

"Encourage" means funding, usually. SYFROYH Jun 2022 #16

Do you have any information on what sort of funding is being proposed? Just A Box Of Rain Jun 2022 #17

I heard some talking head talking about a federal red flag law being about funding. SYFROYH Jun 2022 #18

Thanks for filling in what you know. Just A Box Of Rain Jun 2022 #19

A gun deal in name only BlueIdaho Jun 2022 #9

So we will get a frankly dubious proposal to send armed people dsc Jun 2022 #10

Expecting a thin-meat sandwich with lots of bread and a title. keithbvadu2 Jun 2022 #11

After republicans compromise it... keithbvadu2 Jun 2022 #13

Some republican was speaking fast talking about . . . Lovie777 Jun 2022 #12

It's not your grandfather's NRA Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2022 #15

Getting an agreement for the sake of saying something was done drray23 Jun 2022 #14

I encourage us all to have low expectations, but anything substantive is a win. SYFROYH Jun 2022 #20

Not to be insulting but kacekwl Jun 2022 #21

I dont think you understand the word substantive. SYFROYH Jun 2022 #22

Sounds like substantive means kacekwl Jun 2022 #25

Yes, those items are big "maybes" but they are substantive changes which could reduce gun violence. SYFROYH Jun 2022 #26

Can't believe there would be anything substantive from Republicans. GoodRaisin Jun 2022 #23

Pathetic DET Jun 2022 #24