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In reply to the discussion: Brent Spiner gets attacked by gun nuts for daring to comment on guns. [View all]Nuclear Unicorn
(19,497 posts)And then I responded with the fact that 2 Colorado state senators had been recalled for the law they passed over the objections of the people. The pro-2A crowd is working on a third state senator and if they succeed the state senate will flip to the GOP. That's how self-destructive this lunacy has become.
However, when other states loosen gun control laws the pro-control set stays true to form and shows nothing but contempt for the democratic process.
It should also be noted that while democracy is the bulwark of our national politics there are certain things that remain inviolable. There are essential human rights that are beyond infringement, even by democratic process. You will find many of these rights codified in the Bill of Rights, including the right of self-defense and it is echoed in the constitutions of most, if not all, the states.