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In reply to the discussion: Republicans Allow Potential Terrorist Buy Guns Legally?!?! [View all]CajunBlazer
(5,648 posts)... this is something on which you have always agreed with them. I suspect you have the "but this is a progressive thing" argument in your playbook for just this kind of situation.
Here is the problem with the NRA playbook - when you continue with the "no more gun regulation of any kind" stance even in situations when a such stance are stupid (like this one), sooner of later the general public is going to start believing that your entire narrative is stupid, and that won't be good for your side.
It has already started to happen. In the most recent poll, 92% - including 92% of gun owners - said they were in favor of background check for all gun sales without exception. When Congressmen start defying the wishes of that high a percentage of Americans, the NRA is going to eventually lose. Where it goes from there is anyone's guess. It would be best if the NRA and those that support that organization agree to reasonable gun laws in order to protect themselves from more onerous ones later.