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BainsBane

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10. The problem is the minority has the passion and dedication

Sat Sep 28, 2013, 09:46 PM

Sep 2013

We need to make it as much of a priority as they do. We can't throw our hands up in the air and say nothing will change. We need to punish at the ballot box politicians who vote against reasonable gun control. We need to make our voices heard and not give up.

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Who doesn't support background checks? [View all] BainsBane Sep 2013 OP

Snort! Squinch Sep 2013 #1

Sums it up nicely, doesn't it? BainsBane Sep 2013 #12

I support background checks. And despite this I've been called names on this board. NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #2

As to the vast majority of gun owners BainsBane Sep 2013 #4

Facebook Nooz pintobean Sep 2013 #3

'Facebook Nooz' is what you make of it... Earth_First Sep 2013 #5

Who just stopped beating their wife??? cherokeeprogressive Sep 2013 #6

That's a separate thread BainsBane Sep 2013 #7

Gun owner that favors safeinOhio Sep 2013 #8

Good for you! BainsBane Sep 2013 #11

The NRA's influence far exceeds their actual numbers. neverforget Sep 2013 #9

The problem is the minority has the passion and dedication BainsBane Sep 2013 #10

I agree 100%. neverforget Sep 2013 #13

The problem is the minority has the passion and dedication AlbertCat Sep 2013 #17

You can't let the media be an excuse for not acting BainsBane Sep 2013 #31

Guns owners feel they have to become politically involved to keep owning guns krispos42 Sep 2013 #27

You ask the wrong question. ManiacJoe Sep 2013 #14

Because it is BainsBane Sep 2013 #15

Your first sentence was good. ManiacJoe Sep 2013 #21

Besides, whenever I ask a gunner what was wrong BainsBane Sep 2013 #16

You did point that out to him, yes? ManiacJoe Sep 2013 #20

Have you figured out how to make it work without registration yet? nt rrneck Sep 2013 #23

The only halfway coherent argument I've heard against it NickB79 Sep 2013 #18

Well, wouldja look at that? rrneck Sep 2013 #19

Who doesn't support background checks? Mr.Bill Sep 2013 #22

Same thing, is not not? ManiacJoe Sep 2013 #24

Pretty much. Mr.Bill Sep 2013 #25

People that don't want their guns registered krispos42 Sep 2013 #26

Which is illegal, and was made double illegal by Toomey-Manchin BainsBane Sep 2013 #28

Do you trust the government... krispos42 Sep 2013 #29

They don't keep a secret gun registry BainsBane Sep 2013 #30

Of course they don't. krispos42 Sep 2013 #38

It you oppose background checks because of a "secret registry", the you are part of the 5% most DanTex Sep 2013 #37

So you think that the government won't keep the data? krispos42 Sep 2013 #39

And how did you make up rl6214 Oct 2013 #40

Gee I wonder where we could find some poll data about background checks.... DanTex Oct 2013 #41

Gee, isn't it your type that normally whines when someone doesn't post a link to where their stats rl6214 Oct 2013 #42

Tell your friend the bunny man BainsBane Oct 2013 #45

Still stalking I see. rl6214 Oct 2013 #46

Look at the name attached to this OP BainsBane Oct 2013 #47

Look at the name that I replied to rl6214 Oct 2013 #48

If you don't want to hear from me BainsBane Oct 2013 #49

Yeah, so un Democratic of President Obama to say gun ownership is a private right rl6214 Oct 2013 #50

Not at all BainsBane Oct 2013 #52

Snooping through your journal? pintobean Oct 2013 #51

LOL BainsBane Oct 2013 #43

Post removed Post removed Oct 2013 #44

Oh for fucks sake. Explain how they would even begin to collect them if they wanted to...... Logical Oct 2013 #53

Sure. krispos42 Oct 2013 #54

Only people who sell firearms and people who won't pass a background check. MineralMan Sep 2013 #32

You'll noticed that even licensed gun dealers support them BainsBane Sep 2013 #33

While a majority of gun dealers support them, MineralMan Sep 2013 #34

Yes, but I do have concerns about what is being checked HereSince1628 Sep 2013 #35

The only change would be to expand it to private sellers BainsBane Sep 2013 #36