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madville

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5. Anything currently proposed would be ineffective

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Mon Jun 30, 2014, 09:12 AM

Jun 2014

If the party has to take the PR hit and rile up the right-wingers anyway shouldn't it be something that could actually make a difference?

Handguns account for something like 85% of gun violence yet no proposed law addresses restricting them.

It's a waste of time in the current environment because they can't even pass toothless laws that wouldn't have an impact.

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Why We Can't Talk About Gun Control [View all] xchrom Jun 2014 OP

Because it's too soon since the last shooting. Scuba Jun 2014 #1

+1 xchrom Jun 2014 #2

Because the income equality and progressive cultural damage caused by Reagan Half-Century Man Jun 2014 #3

Metcalf talked his heart's content. I'm sure Bloomberg can hire him if he wants to be paid for it. aikoaiko Jun 2014 #4

Anything currently proposed would be ineffective madville Jun 2014 #5

There are literally thousands of regulations on guns and the 2nd amendment pipoman Jun 2014 #6

Because We Will Lose Elections otohara Jun 2014 #7