The republicans will tell voters the democrats want to take all your guns away and the democrats say they want to "control guns" to solve the murder problem. Neither of these things are true but it makes voters think that the political office seeker will actually do something they are concerned about.
Didn't Bush say he would resign the assault weapons ban if passed by congress? Look at Mitt Romney's record on gun rights.....
They are full of shit.
On the democrat side of the issue they claim controlling guns will somehow reduce murders. They fail to tell people that only law abiding citizens will comply with gun control laws. Many have so little knowledge of firearms that the proposed laws would do little to nothing to curb gun violence.
Same thing with abortion- How long have the republicans used this issue to leverage votes? They will NEVER do what they say they will but it sure brings in the useful idiots to the voting booth.
The big thing now is gays. The simple minded people don't seem to understand that marriage is just a contractual agreement and that barring two citizens from entering into a contract based on religious views is a violation of the 14th and 1st amendments. The first amendment in regards to establishment of religion (or laws based on a particular religious view) and the 14th in regards to this ......
Section 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
HELLO- Preventing people from entering into a contractual agreement is denying a citizen equal protection of the laws.