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Gun Control & RKBA

pablo_marmol

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6. I agree. And so do Oregon lawmakers.

Reply to Eleanors38 (Reply #4)

Sun Jun 7, 2015, 03:35 PM

Jun 2015

I have to wonder if backing UBC's was a strategic move on the part of Oregon's Blue Steel Democrats and other gun rights activists.....pre-emptively allowing The Controllers a largely useless feel-good victory in order to provide a stronger position from which to block truly stupid laws in the future. Regardless of whether or not this is the case -- this will be it's effect.

The prison interviews of James Wright & the late Peter Rossi demonstrate that the effect of UBC's will be minor at best.

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If saving lives is the objective let's look at the facts [View all] Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2015 OP

As I said in an op... beevul Jun 2015 #1

Don't forget conflating crimes with law abiding gun owners DonP Jun 2015 #2

One of the single biggest impediments to gun control reform is a lack of political consensus. Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2015 #3

I think opening NICS to private buyers is a good step all can agree to. Eleanors38 Jun 2015 #4

I support it Shamash Jun 2015 #5

I agree. And so do Oregon lawmakers. pablo_marmol Jun 2015 #6

"One of the single biggest impediments to gun control reform is a lack of political consensus." pablo_marmol Jun 2015 #7

Many control arguments are short on logic. K&R n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2015 #8