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NickB79

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24. We're fighting about gun control just like we did for Build Back Better

Mon Jun 6, 2022, 09:01 AM

Jun 2022

We tried to pass one huge bill, instead of breaking it up into smaller bills that individually had a better chance of passing.

And it died in the Senate.

Don't make that mistake again.

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

We are handing the GOP cover for November's election bucolic_frolic Jun 2022 #1

So do nothing because it might help the GOP to do something? iemanja Jun 2022 #4

The piddling steps the GOP will agree to will do almost nothing bucolic_frolic Jun 2022 #12

Red flag laws can make a difference iemanja Jun 2022 #15

Help the people that harm the children to help the children bucolic_frolic Jun 2022 #17

Someone can petition for a domestic abuser iemanja Jun 2022 #19

Agreed. They are playing for time. Ray Bruns Jun 2022 #16

Seems less like it iemanja Jun 2022 #20

Correct Cosmocat Jun 2022 #32

+1 eom JustAnotherGen Jun 2022 #35

any GOP gun legislation won't do diddledee squat vlyons Jun 2022 #2

Red flag laws matter. iemanja Jun 2022 #3

Yup. Straw Man Jun 2022 #45

+1 You got it!! bucolic_frolic Jun 2022 #13

What's in it? Happy Hoosier Jun 2022 #5

Encouraging states to set up red flag laws iemanja Jun 2022 #7

I mean, good.... but that's pretty pathetic. Happy Hoosier Jun 2022 #23

and looking at the political landscape, it is also the most we can expect to do Amishman Jun 2022 #39

I get that. It just pisses me off. NOTHING impacts them. NOTHING. NT Happy Hoosier Jun 2022 #41

It has been a huge success in Florida. jimfields33 Jun 2022 #9

I just heard on CNN that it is ...... Lovie777 Jun 2022 #6

You prefer that it not be passed? iemanja Jun 2022 #8

...IF they actually pass any. How many red states will really do it? JHB Jun 2022 #22

I think it better to attempt something iemanja Jun 2022 #26

Sen. Chris Murphy J_William_Ryan Jun 2022 #10

Schumer has set a 10 day clock iemanja Jun 2022 #14

'encourages' states to set up red-flag laws. spanone Jun 2022 #11

"Encourage states to set up red-flag laws"? How exactly? What "encouragements" would be in it... JHB Jun 2022 #18

Money iemanja Jun 2022 #25

This thread is interesting. Jedi Guy Jun 2022 #21

It's not about "perfect", it's about kabuki negotiations by the Republicans... JHB Jun 2022 #28

"At what point can we cease to be accused of being "purists" by not taking the bait?" Jedi Guy Jun 2022 #36

The "because of the midterms" angle was not mine, soplease stick with the points I was arguing JHB Jun 2022 #38

This may be the best we can hope for given the lack of support for serious measures Kaleva Jun 2022 #40

Incremental progress is still progress, and better than nothing, or even regression. Jedi Guy Jun 2022 #44

I'm with you. Straw Man Jun 2022 #46

I observed the same thing iemanja Jun 2022 #29

It's extremely disappointing. Jedi Guy Jun 2022 #37

We're fighting about gun control just like we did for Build Back Better NickB79 Jun 2022 #24

What larger bill are you talking about? iemanja Jun 2022 #27

Biden's proposal for gun control NickB79 Jun 2022 #31

Ok, I understand iemanja Jun 2022 #33

Funny, a policy we have lobbied for sarisataka Jun 2022 #30

They are trying to placate the wingers who have come to their senses, before the mid-terms. Thomas Hurt Jun 2022 #34

repubs will get a big PR boost while dems will get practically nothing included nt msongs Jun 2022 #42

And the Republican shootings will continue GoodRaisin Jun 2022 #43