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In reply to the discussion: Jason Alexander long twit on Assault Weapons [View all]liberalmike27
(2,479 posts)And Central America.
I was surprised to see yesterday on a list, that Brazil had more gun deaths.
That said, even if NRA is making calls acting like Obama has been passing a slew of gun laws, when he's only passed on pro-gun law so far, and done NOTHING at all against guns, I don't think this is the time. We've got bigger fish to fry. You can't do anything when you lose all houses of government, and make the SC even worse.
When we get 60 or 65 Senators, the House, and the president, it'll be time to do a lot of things, fix our electoral system, getting rid of corporate and big money, making the max contribution $100, not allowing legeslators become lobbyists, raising taxes on the rich, especially that 15% rate, them maybe a sensible cut-off point for guns.
Guy writes a good "longertwit" (funny). I like the point about a "militia." It isn't like this guy was a member of a well-regulated militia. Certainly there should be a point in weaponry people should not have, and huge clips and assault weapons are well above that point.
If you are so paranoid that you think you need one of these, you should spend the thousands of dollars on some therapy instead.