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Gun Control & RKBA

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19. And this bill does nothing to regulate firearm parts that actually affect functionality

Fri Mar 15, 2013, 04:52 PM

Mar 2013

It's simply poor, ineffective legislation.

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Partisan Politics and Gun Violence [View all] SecularMotion Mar 2013 OP

The opposition is bi-partisan in the Senate as a whole hack89 Mar 2013 #1

Please stop spewing NRA myths SecularMotion Mar 2013 #2

Most polls show wide public support for specific gun control legislation SecularMotion Mar 2013 #4

Politicians only care about those that can actually vote for them hack89 Mar 2013 #5

They also show wide public support for angles and unicorns, too. krispos42 Mar 2013 #9

I thought you read the NRA memo. SecularMotion Mar 2013 #10

Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel rrneck Mar 2013 #12

That's the stereotype you want to put on me. krispos42 Mar 2013 #14

So it all depends on the cosmetic features? SecularMotion Mar 2013 #15

Barrels, bolts, and trigger parts aren't cosmetic. Clames Mar 2013 #17

Barrel length is not cosmetic, it's functional. krispos42 Mar 2013 #20

These bills.... av8r1998 Mar 2013 #6

That's what the NRA keeps telling us SecularMotion Mar 2013 #7

Fixed. Clames Mar 2013 #18

no... av8r1998 Mar 2013 #23

Gun registration has widespread support jimmy the one Mar 2013 #11

I thought our system of government Homerj1 Mar 2013 #21

R lawmakers don't give a whit of majority opinion jimmy the one Mar 2013 #22

Ever heard of the bill of rights? beevul Mar 2013 #24

Whoo-WEEE! You whiffed Federalism 101 on the first exam. Eleanors38 Mar 2013 #25

There are only two real reasons Jenoch Mar 2013 #29

short shrift jimmy the one Mar 2013 #26

Oh! He got me. On a typo. But not the substance, as usual. Eleanors38 Mar 2013 #27

What's that -the BOR recognizes individual rights? hansberrym Mar 2013 #28