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In reply to the discussion: If Twenty Dead First Graders Won't Do It... And Six Dead Adults... What Will ??? [View all]jmg257
(11,996 posts)38. This has been dicussed over and over. The issue
Isn't a lack of firearm knowlege, it is knowlege that gunners will NOT let you pass effective laws.
So you try to pick out features that can be used to lawfully distinguish a gun you would like to target - like ARs and AKs, from ones you don't - like traditional hunting rifles. You add lists identifying models by name, you do what you can to get what you can, knowing the manufacturers will avoid the intent of the law by finding loopholes in the letter of the law.
It'll make a difference, but it will not be enough. If it even passes.
Too much fear, too much selfishness, and the bodies just keep stacking up.
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If Twenty Dead First Graders Won't Do It... And Six Dead Adults... What Will ??? [View all]
WillyT
Jan 2013
OP
There have been many more deaths since then and they are not going to make an impact either
ProgressiveProfessor
Jan 2013
#2
The Only Thing That Might Do It Is If A Bunch Of GOPPER Politicians Or Gun Nuts
TheMastersNemesis
Jan 2013
#3
Trust Me: That's Been Advocated In The DU Gun Control/RKBA Group (Or Its Predecessor).
Paladin
Jan 2013
#78
If you look at American history, major change came with supermajorities in both the House/Senate.
Selatius
Jan 2013
#9
IMO, the AWB is DOA. I don't think it can pass. MAYBE the magazine ban.
OneTenthofOnePercent
Jan 2013
#18
She seems to be holding the actual text close to the vest..I think there is something
jmg257
Jan 2013
#71
No amount of murders make the use of a logical fallacy OK in debate.
OneTenthofOnePercent
Jan 2013
#36
Yep. You and I have talked this out, so not worth going thru again. :) Cheers! Nt
jmg257
Jan 2013
#42
The NRA has been fatally shot. Unfortunately getting the problem of Gun murderers will take 6+yrs
graham4anything
Jan 2013
#52
Evil Suggestion: Somebody setting off "sound effects" of gun fire at a gun show?
IdaBriggs
Jan 2013
#82
And, if a large number of black guys open carried in JC Penney, the SWAT team would be called.
JoePhilly
Jan 2013
#124
you are absolute correct .. ships sinkings were not uncommon .. but nothing was done about it until
srican69
Jan 2013
#105
Yes...that is it..but there must be more than 20 dead..here is something that might do it.
Stuart G
Jan 2013
#126
It would have to be in a red state, bigger and armed guards would have to also be victims. Then
appleannie1
Jan 2013
#107
I have noticed when trolls are posting "definitions" and you point out banning all of them
Thinkingabout
Jan 2013
#128
Until the gun nuts are wiling to have a civil discussion, nothing will be done.
liberal N proud
Jan 2013
#131