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Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: Please compare the Dem and GOP platforms re RKBA. Speculation welcome on how independent voters [View all]jody
(26,624 posts)65. In 2008 Obama said "I believe in the Second Amendment. I believe in people's lawful right to bear
arms. I will not take your shotgun away. I will not take your rifle away. I won't take your handgun away."
Obama understood the importance of Bill Clinton's assessment that Gore's perceived opposition to RKBA cost him the election.
Obama promised he would not take away arms but this time voters may not believe him given the actions of Holder and others.
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Please compare the Dem and GOP platforms re RKBA. Speculation welcome on how independent voters [View all]
jody
Sep 2012
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Agree, I'm drinking a martini, my favorite from Vietnam days. Wish you were here to join me. nt
jody
Sep 2012
#2
Makes sense. Bubba Carville said "It's the economy, stupid" and the more things change the more they
jody
Sep 2012
#4
I think the platform authors feel stuck with it, like the GOP and their zygote personhood plank
slackmaster
Sep 2012
#8
The new AWB bans both and plenty of others too, such as the M-1 carbine.
GreenStormCloud
Sep 2012
#47
That is exactly why this nonsense must be nipped in the bud every time it comes back
slackmaster
Sep 2012
#63
Being anti-gun will lose you PA. Guns are more popular than Jesus here. If you know how popular
rDigital
Sep 2012
#14
In post #17 there is no connection between the upper half of your post and your last paragraph.
ellisonz
Sep 2012
#23
Wow --- maybe we should just adopt all the Republican positions so they can't attack us?
ellisonz
Sep 2012
#27
Your interlocutor seems to have found your questions inconvenient...
friendly_iconoclast
Sep 2012
#87
Who are you to declare that a Democrat isn't allowed to disagree with one or two items...
slackmaster
Sep 2012
#24
I'm sure you consulted with the people of Aurora on our failed gun control policy. n/t
ellisonz
Sep 2012
#38
The people of Aurora deserve exactly as much say on gun control policy as you and I do
slackmaster
Sep 2012
#62
What do you mean by " supposedly Democratic website"? Do you believe Democrats oppose the natural,
jody
Sep 2012
#34
You seem to connect NRA with pro-RKBA Democrat. NRA has less than 5 million mbrs and perhaps 80m or
jody
Sep 2012
#51
"To be quite honest, I think terms like "industrialized", "developed" etc. are out dated."
ellisonz
Sep 2012
#59
In 2008 Obama said "I believe in the Second Amendment. I believe in people's lawful right to bear
jody
Sep 2012
#65
There is no legal definition in Federal law for "Assault Weapon". You claim Obama supports something
jody
Sep 2012
#75
The President has been silent on the issue. Nobody here is trying to obstruct him on anything.
slackmaster
Sep 2012
#64
Because the law does NOT say people aren't allowed to own such a weapon, we do have that right
slackmaster
Sep 2012
#80
The self-appointed zampolits do tend to end up contradicting themselves, don't they?
friendly_iconoclast
Sep 2012
#88