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Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: Why not start here... [View all]Eleanors38
(18,318 posts)51. I hope so. I welcome your ideas and plan of action.
I listed some ideas in an earlier post. Maybe it is best to determine what groups could form a potential coalition. Liberal Gun Club, Blue Steel Democrats, IFOA come to mind.
Christ, in the day we would meet in an empty courthouse room, and right letters -- maybe phone -- to form a bigger meeting, then go from there. How is it done, now?
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This part "use in a violent act" could be used to outlaw legal defensive use of a firearm.
oneshooter
Sep 2013
#21
Great point. We would definitely have to refine the language to exclude defensive uses.
NYC_SKP
Sep 2013
#22
I get that universal background checks are the "low hanging fruit" of gun restriction proposals
Pullo
Sep 2013
#5
I would expect that crap from the NRA. But if the alternative is good enough, that will be
Eleanors38
Sep 2013
#56
Frankly, mass shootings are a diff breed of cat compared to the drone of violent crime.
Eleanors38
Sep 2013
#39
I appreciate this thread, sarisataka. Rational, mature. I wish others could find it in their heart
NYC_SKP
Sep 2013
#29
No, and I hope he doesn't any crappy songs about the 7 seals. Animals deserve better.
Eleanors38
Sep 2013
#47
Change that "7days of a theft" to "7 days of the discovery of a theft".
GreenStormCloud
Sep 2013
#32