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34. This is just gonna hurt dems and accomplish nothing

Thu Nov 9, 2017, 10:37 AM

Nov 2017

AWB's are mostly an empty feel-good solution. Unless you take it a step further and ban ALL semi-autos it won't matter. The next shooter would just use a semi-auto like the M1a or Mini14 without those 'scary' assault weapon features like pistol grips and cause just as much carnage. How about fixing the problems with the background check system which allowed the church shooter to buy his gun to begin with. That guy should NOT have been able to buy a gun, and probably shouldn't have even been out with the population. Should have gotten a good prison term after beating up his baby.

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My Senators co-sponsored the Assault Weapons Ban bill...did yours? [View all] brooklynite Nov 2017 OP

Fuck no! Glamrock Nov 2017 #1

Just what am I supposed to do about Cruz and Cornyn? LeftInTX Nov 2017 #2

I got Shelby and Strange. yallerdawg Nov 2017 #46

Yes: Murray. fierywoman Nov 2017 #3

Wonder why MFM008 Nov 2017 #38

No idea. I think I read something about how they'd've had many more sponsors if fierywoman Nov 2017 #48

I am lucky, both of mine did.. Stuart G Nov 2017 #4

Yes, they both did! Bleacher Creature Nov 2017 #5

Both of my Illinois senators are in there. murielm99 Nov 2017 #6

As I would expect. We have two great senators! justhanginon Nov 2017 #54

It is worth reminding people murielm99 Nov 2017 #55

Nope ProudLib72 Nov 2017 #7

One, DiFi was a no show.. n/t denbot Nov 2017 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author sakabatou Nov 2017 #9

She is running. denbot Nov 2017 #11

I would not and there is a 'challanger' who is now dead to me as is those organizations Demsrule86 Nov 2017 #17

She is the first name listed. VermontKevin Nov 2017 #33

Feinstein was the first name listed brooklynite Nov 2017 #12

LOL! Madam45for2923 Nov 2017 #22

Missed it. denbot Nov 2017 #45

She is literally the FIRST SENATOR NAMED. VermontKevin Nov 2017 #32

Did you try to summon her with candles and gospel music? MrsCoffee Nov 2017 #42

Both of my Senators sponsored it. OliverQ Nov 2017 #10

LOL, Unresponsive senator HAB911 Nov 2017 #13

Thank you, Sen. Casey meow2u3 Nov 2017 #14

You mean Dianne Feinstein...that senior Democrat that the left left has decided to primary... Demsrule86 Nov 2017 #15

Post removed Post removed Nov 2017 #20

You want the bill to fail? Wow just wow...well a newbie doesn't have the clout...but Dianne will Demsrule86 Nov 2017 #24

Without even checking I can say Bettie Nov 2017 #16

Johnny Isakson and David Perdue of Georgia Hortensis Nov 2017 #18

Well - that seals the deal. No new gun control in 2017 aikoaiko Nov 2017 #19

There needs to be a ban on automatic weapons, bump stocks and high capacity magazines period. Demsrule86 Nov 2017 #25

Automatic weapons are basically banned ClarendonDem Nov 2017 #39

Two bullets. Two shotgun shells. hunter Nov 2017 #41

Ok ClarendonDem Nov 2017 #52

All of the above were used in recent mass murders... Demsrule86 Nov 2017 #43

I wonder how badly this will hurt us in the 2018 elections Lurks Often Nov 2017 #26

In VA the divide was 48 to 48 so some should rethink this. Because maybe not this time but next Demsrule86 Nov 2017 #44

Good ideas and Popular Ideas are two wholly different concepts. This should elude you no longer LanternWaste Nov 2017 #56

Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley? Of course the fuck not! bullwinkle428 Nov 2017 #21

Yes! But only one. Cardin, where are you? mamas Nov 2017 #23

Yes both of them -IL lunasun Nov 2017 #27

Without checking I can say Hell No they didn't Dem_4_Life Nov 2017 #28

Image in OP doesn't list Sen. Sanders as a co-sponsor, but Congress.gov does: sl8 Nov 2017 #29

None from Virginia ClarendonDem Nov 2017 #40

Yes. Both Of Them ProfessorGAC Nov 2017 #30

Links: sl8 Nov 2017 #31

This is just gonna hurt dems and accomplish nothing Calculating Nov 2017 #34

exactly Lurker Deluxe Nov 2017 #36

You don't have to ban all semiautomatics Kaleva Nov 2017 #51

mine have crazycatlady Nov 2017 #35

Yes, Both Warren and Markey. smirkymonkey Nov 2017 #37

Yep - gotta wonder how many are flying off the shelves now!? jmg257 Nov 2017 #47

Neither and both are Dems Kaleva Nov 2017 #49

Something like this could stall out gains in 2018 DVRacer Nov 2017 #50

Yep ClarendonDem Nov 2017 #53