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michigandem58

(1,044 posts) Mon Dec 17, 2012, 04:14 PM Dec 2012

NRA-endorsed Senator (Joe Manchin, D-W.Va) calls for assault weapons ban [View all]

Last edited Mon Dec 17, 2012, 05:09 PM - Edit history (1)

Source: MSNBC

The NRA’s A-rated West Virginia Senator called for a ban on assault weapons on Monday’s Morning Joe, following the tragic shootings in Newtown, Conn.

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., called for a bipartisan conversation on reforming gun laws.

“Anyone saying they don’t want to talk and sit down and have that type of discussion is wrong.”

Read more: http://tv.msnbc.com/2012/12/17/nra-endorsed-sen-joe-manchin-calls-for-assault-weapons-ban/

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NRA-endorsed Senator (Joe Manchin, D-W.Va) calls for assault weapons ban [View all] michigandem58 Dec 2012 OP

sales will balloon, the NRA thanks Manchin nt msongs Dec 2012 #1

Nah fightthegoodfightnow Dec 2012 #5

What? Now that he's saying something we like . . . DanM Dec 2012 #2

Somehow, I think we've hit a turning point in the debate. Jackpine Radical Dec 2012 #3

problem is, we have one party that defended Gingrichcare by claiming MisterP Dec 2012 #6

I think that's changing. Jackpine Radical Dec 2012 #9

Very brave Democrat from West Virginia MightyMopar Dec 2012 #4

THIS is courage: do the right thing, even if some people will hate and want to punish you for it. kestrel91316 Dec 2012 #7

Spam deleted by uppityperson (MIR Team) Kuhbner Dec 2012 #8