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In reply to the discussion: Dem congressman: Force gun owners to get rid of assault weapons [View all]appal_jack
(3,813 posts)39. That's not a big tent; it's a narrow lane.
Last edited Sun May 13, 2018, 12:25 AM - Edit history (1)
With your notions of a "big tent," how should a rural, pro-choice gun owner vote?
I prefer to vote for candidates that support all Constitutional liberties: the right to free speech, freedom of religion, privacy (and reproductive freedom as part of that), the right to keep and bear arms, etc.
Usually, Democrats offer a better choice on this front, but with the gun-grabbing ideological avalanche as of late, (never mind those Democrats supporting the NDAA, FOSTA-SESTA, etc.) it's getting harder to make such a distinction. The last thing we need is a clueless California rep suggesting a literal gun grab.
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On the contrary, gun control may propel advocates to the White House. The spell is broken.
Fred Sanders
May 2018
#15
How can the Government "buy back" something they have never owned or sold? n/t
oneshooter
May 2018
#25
The government should offer to buy huns from citizens for full retail price.
Le Gaucher
May 2018
#26
Back when we had the original ban, the mfgs did what I mentioned; made cosmetic changes.
7962
May 2018
#34
High capacity mags make it difficult to fire from prone position, for fixed defense or terrorists
Mopar151
May 2018
#40
Which is why the military version still has the "burst" selection. Your dad is right!
7962
May 2018
#45
At a saving of thousands of lives and billions in medical costs...fair trade. Not to mention the
Fred Sanders
May 2018
#17
33,000 gun deaths per year...5% prevented is 1,150 lives saved. Per year. A great start, agreed?
Fred Sanders
May 2018
#19
33,000 includes suicides, of which almost none are committed with assault rifles.
Calista241
May 2018
#23
Some should be aware the usual gunner talk is boring, illogical and yesterday's broken record.
Fred Sanders
May 2018
#41
David Hogg has some facts and stuff to ponder about GUNS and DEATH in America:
Fred Sanders
May 2018
#44
The more valuable they are, the fewer there are, the fewer have them. Go after them like...
marble falls
May 2018
#52