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In reply to the discussion: More gun laws won't stop the killings? [View all]

hack89

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12. Sure we can keep trying
Reply to DanTex (Reply #11)
Thu Jan 10, 2013, 05:15 PM
Jan 2013

I just think the notion that politicians will commit political suicide to support their opponents agenda is a little unrealistic. That's all.

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More gun laws won't stop the killings? [View all] Tab Jan 2013 OP
it's time to stop listening to gun nuts Skittles Jan 2013 #1
Half of all masacres in US happened after lifting Assault weapons Ban in 2005...a uponit7771 Jan 2013 #2
it's all about votes. there are more people who want realistic gun laws samsingh Jan 2013 #3
I think what we're supposed to believe gollygee Jan 2013 #4
Take the 1934 NFA Recursion Jan 2013 #5
We need to ban all private guns from the street. Let them keep it at home. Ban all in the street graham4anything Jan 2013 #6
You see a lot of guns in your streets? regjoe Jan 2013 #7
the school in CT is less than 50 miles from here, so yet I do and I see dead people graham4anything Jan 2013 #9
Really? You personally see these things? Lizzie Poppet Jan 2013 #10
see em on this very board, one article after another with another dead person from a gun graham4anything Jan 2013 #17
WOW! CT is a very dangerous place regjoe Jan 2013 #20
A flaw in your argument concerning the federal government pressuring the states hack89 Jan 2013 #8
It might be politically difficult to get sensible gun laws through the GOP-controlled house, sure. DanTex Jan 2013 #11
Sure we can keep trying hack89 Jan 2013 #12
And we should keep trying, is the point. Hopefully, the Newtown shootings will change some minds. DanTex Jan 2013 #13
Universal background checks is easy and relatively non-controversial. hack89 Jan 2013 #15
There are no real states rights issues. That's basically just an NRA talking point. DanTex Jan 2013 #14
We must look at the real reasons for gun violence. SocialistTwo Jan 2013 #16
Japanese are nuts about video games, etc OKNancy Jan 2013 #19
Maybe, but without access to large clips and semi's/autos... Tab Jan 2013 #21
My grandson was talking to me about the issue and said many of what we are talking about are not jwirr Jan 2013 #18
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