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2016 Postmortem

DanTex

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16. But not the ones in congress. Therein lies the problem.

Reply to pipoman (Reply #15)

Fri Oct 9, 2015, 12:59 PM

Oct 2015

Most Republicans also want things like a higher minimum wage. But their elected officials are to the right of the people who voted for them. This isn't a new phenomenon, and it's certainly not unique to guns.

I get that you hate gun control activists like the Brady Campaign, but they are right about the need for universal background checks. What's in our way is the GOP and the gun lobby.

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Why Lie When The Truth Is Better? The Background Check Lie. [View all] pipoman Oct 2015 OP

There are some court cases that dispute your interpretation... Human101948 Oct 2015 #1

Frank is in the business of selling fireworks pipoman Oct 2015 #2

Study a bit harder... Human101948 Oct 2015 #3

Unless you can answer the question your made up scenario is just that pipoman Oct 2015 #4

I did not make up that scenario...the law journal did... Human101948 Oct 2015 #5

Did you answer the question? pipoman Oct 2015 #6

I guess I must be suffering from early onset dementia... Human101948 Oct 2015 #10

Thats what I thought.. pipoman Oct 2015 #19

One of the most preposterous NRA arguments around. DanTex Oct 2015 #7

I'll ask you the same question... pipoman Oct 2015 #8

Because of the GOP and the gun lobby. DanTex Oct 2015 #9

Apples and oranges pipoman Oct 2015 #11

Umm, both are restrictions on interstate commerce, in fact NFA is far more restrictive. DanTex Oct 2015 #12

Again, like 60% of Republicans want private sale checks.. pipoman Oct 2015 #15

But not the ones in congress. Therein lies the problem. DanTex Oct 2015 #16

I might have bought that 15 years ago.. pipoman Oct 2015 #17

It's not a question of "buying" it, there was recently a vote on UBCs, and the GOP DanTex Oct 2015 #18

What rights do they claim apply to private sales which doesn't apply to buying from a gun store? pipoman Oct 2015 #20

Sorry but the "commerce clause" has been rendered meaningless by various Supreme Court decisions. PoliticAverse Oct 2015 #13

Gonzales only demonstrates that state law doesn't trump federal law... pipoman Oct 2015 #14