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In reply to the discussion: What are you going to do this week to support expanded background checks? [View all]BainsBane
(53,016 posts)as Tooney-Manchin did. Only those adjudicated a danger to themselves and others should be prevented access. That will not stop every killer and wouldn't have done anything to stop many of the recent mass shooters, but it will put a dent in the approx. 2Ok suicides by gun every year. Those are likely the people most likely deterred by background check legislation, and since guns have by far the highest lethality rate for suicide (90-95%), it will save lives.
UBC will make it more difficult for felons to access guns, which hurts no law abiding citizen. The only reason to oppose access to expanded background checks is if one wants felons and those adjudicated dangerous to have access to guns. The NRA wants that because they represent the gun manufacturers. Why people here oppose it, I can only speculate. Tooney-Manchin made exceptions for personal transfers of weapons between family members, etc. . .as any successful bill would. Law abiding gun owners have nothing to fear. That many carry guns for self protection should mean they would want criminals to have lesser access to guns because that would make them safer as well.