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In reply to the discussion: Senators strike bipartisan gun deal, heralding potential breakthrough [View all]
Schmice3
(304 posts)21. Weak tea and misses the point
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Senators strike bipartisan gun deal, heralding potential breakthrough [View all]
LetMyPeopleVote
Jun 2022
OP
President Biden likes it, so going with the President and Party leader on this one.
Alexander Of Assyria
Jun 2022
#65
The only thing this proves is that Ds cannot negotiate. The red states will take the
in2herbs
Jun 2022
#7
Bull. A patchwork of state laws is what we have. Federal grants will be abused
Raven123
Jun 2022
#13
If Sinema is for it that's all that needs to be said. The "compromise" is unbalanced in the Rs
in2herbs
Jun 2022
#18
Instead of negotiating for gun control -- which will never work -- why don't these
in2herbs
Jun 2022
#15
"Encourage" - so a red state can still say "we don't care, no red flag laws here"
muriel_volestrangler
Jun 2022
#24
This amounts to almost nothing. Can't imagine why it took them so long. The bottom line is that it
Vinca
Jun 2022
#27
NRA is angry as hell..is a good start...don't understand the great outrage??
Alexander Of Assyria
Jun 2022
#54
I don't worry about the NRA. They're safe - they outlawed guns at their convention.
Vinca
Jun 2022
#60
Insignificant? So President Biden shouldn't sign the bill, as he says he will??
Alexander Of Assyria
Jun 2022
#61
Then cause for mild celebration...next mass shooting can move the goal posts now to
Alexander Of Assyria
Jun 2022
#79
Yes, gonna go with these guys rather than the ...IT SUCKS, not good enough! Sad, really.
Alexander Of Assyria
Jun 2022
#62
This IS a breakthrough..meaning more can come after the first, not hard to understand that.
Alexander Of Assyria
Jun 2022
#64
The GQP isn't doing this as a meaningful first step toward softening their stance
867-5309.
Jun 2022
#67
The NRA and all gun makers and disagree. An excellent start giving them gunhumping pain.
Alexander Of Assyria
Jun 2022
#68
bipartisan just means smokescreen feel good legislation, i know, its better than nothing, maybe,
yaesu
Jun 2022
#40
What a load of BS. "Bipartisan" only means it's been watered down as to be nothing more than PR.
Doremus
Jun 2022
#43
This....is all you need to know to be on board with this generational change.
Alexander Of Assyria
Jun 2022
#69
Whatever. None of those changes would have prevented the mass school shootings
SouthernDem4ever
Jun 2022
#45
No, but "normal" shootings are a much bigger problem and they will help some with that
Recursion
Jun 2022
#78
What always happens...social media OUTRAGE...gets dull, doesn't it?
Alexander Of Assyria
Jun 2022
#73
So you are ok with the parts, but worry about enforcement and funding, Fair enough.
Alexander Of Assyria
Jun 2022
#74