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Calista241

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4. Our party is not united on gun control efforts.

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 21, 2021, 09:39 AM

Jun 2021

I doubt you'd get more than 25 votes in the Senate for a ban on firearms with a detachable magazine. We probably couldn't muster 40 votes for an "assault weapons" ban.

And that's just the Senate, I suspect those bills would have an equally hard time in the House.

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why do we always have to negotiate with these people ? we have a slim majority , use it! AllaN01Bear Jun 2021 #1

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Our party is not united on gun control efforts. Calista241 Jun 2021 #4

And this Supreme Court would likely accept a challenge to any ban. LiberatedUSA Jun 2021 #5

LMAO aocommunalpunch Jun 2021 #2

After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING Omaha Steve Jun 2021 #6