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In reply to the discussion: Transcript from my show, how to move the needle on Gun Control [View all]regjoe
(206 posts)your lack of comprehension skills is quite obvious.
If we were speaking face to face I would have to speak slower.
1. The history of this issue, the rulings made and the support for the 2nd Amendment amongst the people, dictate that amending or repeal of the 2nd Amendment is what it will take to sate your fear. In other words, measures to register, ban, limit etc... have already failed on a national level because they did not pass Constitutional muster. That means changing or getting rid of the amendment is your best chance.
Even the writer of this OP admits his idea is to amend the amendment.
2. Support for the 2nd Amendment or daring to disagree with your fearful opinion does not make everything an NRA talking point. Your constant use of that meme is nothing but a weak atttempt to ignore what you don't want to hear.
3. I do not know one person who does not agree with the need of "gun control." Nor have I read anyone here on DU advocating such a thing.
4. The meaningful debate going on is mainly happening between those of us who understand the history of the 2nd Amendment, the history of our nation and what it will actually take to get meaningful legislation. The nuts who think we can do anything we want without respect to any of that are no better than the nuts who think any gun control is an infringement on their rights.
5. IF you think you have a solution that could pass Constitutional muster, is not already on the books and would effectively halt gun violence, I would love to hear it. Renew the AWB? Won't stop it, but I am fine with doing that. Tougher background checks? Won't do much, but I'm all for that also. Stricter "gun free" zones? Proven ineffective, but go for it.