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13. That is just not true. We do support enforcement of gun laws.

Wed Jun 22, 2022, 08:15 PM

Jun 2022

Felons are routinely charged in every state for illegally possessing weapons. DAs love filing those charges since they're so easy to prove, and are often the only charge that sticks, like in this high profile case in CA: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-california-crime-immigrant/illegal-immigrant-acquitted-in-california-death-gets-prison-on-gun-charge-idUSKBN1EU27O

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A tweet from John Mellencamp on gun control. [View all] Swede Jun 2022 OP

...K&R... spanone Jun 2022 #1

He may mean well, but that both sides garbage is wrong. Bleacher Creature Jun 2022 #2

Yup. That both sides bullshit is part of the problem. SunSeeker Jun 2022 #11

Plus he knows a lot of his fans are right wing anti-government types. johnp3907 Jun 2022 #17

He's so right. samplegirl Jun 2022 #3

Bothsider idiocy. johnp3907 Jun 2022 #5

Had the same reaction. rogue emissary Jun 2022 #10

Let's be honest here. The Democratic members of the kacekwl Jun 2022 #6

No one piece of legislation will solve all issues on gun control Ferryboat Jun 2022 #7

Yes. In this case, bothsiderism is appropriate Novara Jun 2022 #9

Nonsense, go back and read the laws you posted. kacekwl Jun 2022 #19

Nonsense is saying these laws are "useless." SunSeeker Jun 2022 #21

It is pointless to pass gun control laws ripcord Jun 2022 #8

That is just not true. We do support enforcement of gun laws. SunSeeker Jun 2022 #13

Most of the time gun crimes are plea bargained down ripcord Jun 2022 #14

Gun charges are not plea bargained more than other charges. SunSeeker Jun 2022 #16

Gun charges might not be plea bargained more than other crimes ripcord Jun 2022 #18