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derby378

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10. A pity - I actually support that compromise

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Tue Apr 16, 2013, 07:07 PM

Apr 2013

Dealers, gun shows, online sales - all of them go through the NICS check. Father hands daughter her first .22LR - no need. This would have been good, rational progress.

Of course, we're all aware that even if it cleared the Senate, there's still the House to deal with.

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Background Checks Legislation Short Of 60 Votes In The Senate [View all] Purveyor Apr 2013 OP

Are we surprised? SoCalDem Apr 2013 #1

I envy the countries that dissolve their representative bodies NightWatcher Apr 2013 #2

+1 EOM Purveyor Apr 2013 #4

How do we do this? Bryn Apr 2013 #9

Many other industrialized countries have parliamentary systems Cali_Democrat Apr 2013 #17

Results are ricin reliable. nt valerief Apr 2013 #3

Did this proposed legislation contain the provision the ACLU objected to? Eleanors38 Apr 2013 #5

On BACKGROUND CHECKS... Earth_First Apr 2013 #6

Then keep debating it day after day! NutmegYankee Apr 2013 #7

Our congress is broken. trof Apr 2013 #8

A pity - I actually support that compromise derby378 Apr 2013 #10

Congress just needs to decide which matters most: life or guns AndyA Apr 2013 #11

Not looking good for Toomey-Manchin Pullo Apr 2013 #12

It doesn't matter, it won't pass the house regardless. nt Demo_Chris Apr 2013 #13

You are absolutely correct, indeed. eom Purveyor Apr 2013 #14

You know? ANYONE could do a false flag in this situation & blame PO for a false flag. I think we patrice Apr 2013 #15

We are surely dangling dangerously close to banana republic territory here... WCGreen Apr 2013 #16