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madville (743 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 09:48 AM Original message |
Democrats, NRA team up on gun bill (mental illness background checks) |
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villager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 09:52 AM Response to Original message |
1. if your business involves making death easier ---guns, bombs, missiles, etc. |
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madville (743 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 09:54 AM Response to Original message |
2. The best course of action |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 10:03 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. That's already the law, 18 USC 922. n/t |
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madville (743 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 10:09 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Yes but many states don't comply with |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 10:14 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. I agree re compliance. IMO congress should fund DOJ for aggressive enforcement of existing fed laws. |
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dave420 (141 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 12:45 PM Response to Reply #2 |
17. Difference? |
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Somawas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 09:55 AM Response to Original message |
3. obviously won't work, keeping weapons out of the hand of the mentally |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 09:59 AM Response to Original message |
4. Better than nothing, I suppose |
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Rose Siding (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 11:35 AM Response to Reply #4 |
12. Agreed, but what we'll probably get are gov't lists of those who seek therapy for anything |
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Crazy Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 10:00 AM Response to Original message |
5. First the make the laws and everybody is happy... |
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formercia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 12:22 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. That way, Junior can engage in selective enforcement |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 04:14 PM Response to Reply #5 |
30. actually |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 10:07 AM Response to Original message |
7. That's in contrast to Rep. Kucinich who wants to ban all handguns. n/t |
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Crazy Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 10:12 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Sure, let's put handgun sales on the black market ... |
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dave420 (141 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 12:51 PM Response to Reply #10 |
18. Maybe |
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Crazy Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 01:56 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. Prohibition didn't work.... |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 05:13 PM Response to Reply #23 |
35. Gee, gun control measures sure worked in Australia |
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Crazy Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 07:46 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. I haven't lived in Australia but I know this society all too well |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 08:58 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Oh, I'm not in denial... I know this society, too |
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Crazy Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 09:41 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Other nations aren't the US |
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piedmont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 03:42 PM Response to Reply #18 |
27. You forget that guns and ammunition don't have to be made in large factories. |
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JustABozoOnThisBus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 05:04 PM Response to Reply #18 |
34. You seem to think that US Customs is effective |
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bluerum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 11:54 AM Response to Reply #7 |
13. Hi Jody. Schilling for the gun lobby over here now? Question - |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 04:09 PM Response to Reply #13 |
28. No, I'm an activist for the Democratic Party and we support the Second Amendment. |
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formercia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 12:27 PM Response to Reply #7 |
15. and this is why he will never become President. |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 04:11 PM Response to Reply #15 |
29. Thats why our Democratic Party Platform says we support the Second Amendment. n/t |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 01:25 PM Response to Reply #7 |
22. Does Kucinich really want to ban all handguns? Horrible. |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 04:27 PM Response to Reply #22 |
31. Link to congressional record of Kucinich's remarks |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 05:01 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. oy, I didn't think any Democrat could be so politically clumsy. |
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Torn_Scorned_Ignored (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 10:10 AM Response to Original message |
9. With the amount |
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ingac70 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 12:36 PM Response to Original message |
16. Good. I'm tired of Republican control of this country because of this issue... |
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flamin lib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
19. About damn time! Who better to craft legislation than the people |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
20. You know I somehow doubt that there isn't support |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 01:23 PM Response to Original message |
21. Like most gun owners, I'm for effective background checks. |
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Madspirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
24. Idea!! |
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piedmont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 01:59 PM Response to Original message |
25. Great news. Get rid of the "Dems will take your guns" talking point. nt |
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pacalo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 03:25 PM Response to Original message |
26. That will be good for those who have been diagnosed with mental illness. |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
32. hands clamped firmly over mouth... |
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