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Gun Control & RKBA

In reply to the discussion: One Nation Under Guns? [View all]
 

pipoman

(16,038 posts)
2. Anyone who states anything like:
Mon Feb 3, 2014, 11:40 AM
Feb 2014
"Yet any attempts to regulate firearms and thus diminish the number of gun related deaths in America are consistently beaten down in Congress"

Pretending that the 20k plus laws and regulations on firearms don't exist doesn't make them go away. Pretending that the reason the Democratic controlled Congress failed to send Bush (who said he would sign it) a reauthorization for extending the assault weapons ban for a reason other than that the ban was on its way to an overturn in SCOTUS is simply denial. Arbitrary magazine capacities was part of that legislation and was also going to be struck down.

No, what would be good is if those most concerned about gun violence would quit trying to pretend that they don't understand and that they can get these things passed if only people would send their causes more money. If only they would attempt to forward ideas which could actually have an effect on the problem and are constitutional, maybe they could actually do something good.
One Nation Under Guns? [View all] SecularMotion Feb 2014 OP
Oh gosh, more hair on fire! "Mass shootings" are actually on the decline in America. NYC_SKP Feb 2014 #1
"Gun enthusiast:" Watches movies, plays video games. yeah. Eleanors38 Feb 2014 #6
Anyone who states anything like: pipoman Feb 2014 #2
This made me laugh ..... oldhippie Feb 2014 #3
A gun enthusiast... sarisataka Feb 2014 #4
As long as we understand pipoman Feb 2014 #5
red herring pie jimmy the one Feb 2014 #7
It has everything to do with it. . pipoman Feb 2014 #8
specious times two jimmy the one Feb 2014 #11
Why then have none of the gun control groups pipoman Feb 2014 #12
Duh, indeed. Straw Man Feb 2014 #13
flip flopping nra jimmy the one Feb 2014 #14
Sigh ... Straw Man Feb 2014 #15
I thought the NRA was supposed to be in the pocket of the gun industry. Straw Man Feb 2014 #9
U.S. v Lopez (SCOTUS) places the Commerce Clause front & center Eleanors38 Feb 2014 #10
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