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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Why cant the US try some of the gun control laws that most developed countries have tried [View all]pipoman
(16,038 posts)19. The US constitition is enumeration of individual rights and limitation on government.period.
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Why cant the US try some of the gun control laws that most developed countries have tried [View all]
akbacchus_BC
Oct 2015
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You know that is not going to work. The NRA is very powerful and some states who are
akbacchus_BC
Oct 2015
#10
You have to remember that some Democrats represent states that are pro-gun and
akbacchus_BC
Oct 2015
#14
I disagree. Most Americans want some form of gun control such as background checks and waiting
liberal_at_heart
Oct 2015
#15
I agree with that. It's weird. It's like they are the only group other than lobbyists politicians
liberal_at_heart
Oct 2015
#23
The federal Gun Control Act of 1968 states there are certain people who cannot own a
liberal_at_heart
Oct 2015
#29
I disagree. If they can pass a federal law stating that certain people cannot possess a firearm
liberal_at_heart
Oct 2015
#33
America has a lot of people who feels that owning a gun makes them safe but I disagree with that!
akbacchus_BC
Oct 2015
#8
Those in power keep power by whipping the citizens into a panic driven frenzy.
liberal_at_heart
Oct 2015
#9
That is the problem. the fear mongering, but I still do not understand how
akbacchus_BC
Oct 2015
#11
The US constitition is enumeration of individual rights and limitation on government.period.
pipoman
Oct 2015
#19
Because they're largely the same laws that don't work in other large unequal countries
Recursion
Oct 2015
#28
In the US the pro gun control faction is wider but shallow, people won't go to the barricades for it
Fumesucker
Oct 2015
#42
The D- is meaningless. He voted against the Brady Bill, and for the immunity bill, which was the
DanTex
Oct 2015
#49
a start would be like cars, require insurance on more than 3 guns & registration fee, like /w cars.
Sunlei
Oct 2015
#45
Because, despite all the bluster, America is chickenshit when it comes to guns.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Oct 2015
#50