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jeff47

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8. Depends entirely on the question.

Reply to Spitfire of ATJ (Reply #6)

Sat Dec 5, 2015, 01:22 AM

Dec 2015

If the question is "Close the gun show loophole", that gets something like 80% support.
If the question is "confiscate all guns", that doesn't get majority support.

Doesn't mean we should stop at the first one, nor does it mean we have to go all the way to the second one.

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Gun Debate Yields Page 1 Editorial (in The New York Times) [View all] Newsjock Dec 2015 OP

Good for the NYT. Every newspaper in America needs to follow suit. LonePirate Dec 2015 #1

Thanks. Rachel just discussed this. elleng Dec 2015 #2

Hopefully we finally reached our tipping point. cui bono Dec 2015 #3

wow gristy Dec 2015 #4

Gun Enthusiasts houston16revival Dec 2015 #5

To listen to the ammosexuals a huge majority of the public supports them. Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2015 #6

Depends entirely on the question. jeff47 Dec 2015 #8

I'm for taking them away from guys who get a woody talking about them.... Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2015 #9

results Go Vols Dec 2015 #13

LOL!!! Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2015 #14

Time for Democratic Underground to get off Warren Stupidity Dec 2015 #7

A masterpiece of persuasive writing Politicub Dec 2015 #10

I would have gone further than they did frazzled Dec 2015 #15

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2015 #16

Virtually every thing you mentioned is asked and answered SCOTUS case law pipoman Dec 2015 #17

You're dead wrong frazzled Dec 2015 #20

No, the ban was making it's way to SCOTUS pipoman Dec 2015 #21

Thank you, NYT frazzled Dec 2015 #11

Waste of column inches. Aristus Dec 2015 #12

Why an editorial? Why not a fact based article? pipoman Dec 2015 #18

Good for the nytimes. Past time! riversedge Dec 2015 #19

Big K&R - it is time for civilized folks TBF Dec 2015 #22

What was the 1920 Editorial about? houston16revival Dec 2015 #23

According to the article the nomination of Harding to be President happyslug Dec 2015 #24