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Princess Turandot

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8. Nah. The Brady Bill was first proposed in 1987. The NRA was able to beat it back then...

Reply to Skoods (Original post)

Fri Sep 16, 2016, 10:10 PM

Sep 2016

It was the shooting of Reagan and Brady et al that motivated its proposal. If the shooting of the Republican's effective god didn't do it for them, nothing else will.

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If instead of Gabby Giffords... [View all] Skoods Sep 2016 OP

Don't be silly! They'd just hit the nra up for more money. unblock Sep 2016 #1

I agree. It would just be another show me the money moment. justhanginon Sep 2016 #4

No orpupilofnature57 Sep 2016 #2

No mainstreetonce Sep 2016 #3

they would have blamed Obama and other dems for it JI7 Sep 2016 #5

Yeah, well Brady and Reagan were shot and look how the GOp clapped down on guns. kydo Sep 2016 #6

No. See: Reagan and Brady Hekate Sep 2016 #7

Nah. The Brady Bill was first proposed in 1987. The NRA was able to beat it back then... Princess Turandot Sep 2016 #8