US election bright spots: gun control, recreational marijuana and more

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A handful of states elected to impose stricter controls on guns and ammunition purchases. In California, voters approved a multi-pronged referendum that requires background checks for ammunition purchases and bans on ammunition magazines that hold more than 10 rounds, adds penalties for not reporting lost or stolen guns, and enables law enforcement to confiscate guns from convicted felons.

In Nevada, voters approved universal background checks on private gun sales, with the exception of sales between family members. A similar proposal was narrowly rejected in Maine.

In Washington state, voters backed a measure that allows judges to keep individuals they consider a threat, such as domestic abusers, from possessing weapons.

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And for the bonus prize: After 24 controversial years, Arizona voted out the self-styled toughest sheriff in America, Joe Arpaio.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/nov/11/us-election-ballot-measures-marijuana-gun-control

But of course the gun humpers are already gloating over Trump's plans to expand gun "rights," and blaming gun control efforts for the Democratic losses. The truth, however, is that the American public is way past tired of gun violence on our streets just to appease the right-wing good-ole-boy sense of paranoia and vigilantism.

As an aside, while the right-wing ammosexuals are very fond of State's Rights, it appears that they would welcome Trump's proposed federal legislation mandating right-to-carry laws nationwide. Go figure.