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In reply to the discussion: Pity the Poor Gun Lobby [View all]GreenStormCloud
(12,072 posts)63. There is still much territory yet to gain.
Illinois is still has no CCW provision. Some other states and cities have CCW on the books but will not issue a permit. New Jersey has a ban on hollow-point ammunition. Some states still have AWBs. Lots and lots of ground yet to go.
Even after all of that has been won they will be able to stay busy defending those gains against people such as the author of the piece, Ms. Gail Collins who states what she wants:
"I am thinking that the best solution for all concerned would be a strict national gun-control law that makes it very difficult to get a concealed weapons permit, permits gun dealers to sell only one handgun per individual per year, and makes it illegal for even permit holders to keep handguns anywhere but their home, store or car glove compartment unless they are employed in the security business."
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Let's get rid of the '86 ban on new manufacture of machine guns for civilians.
Johnny Rico
Mar 2012
#4
Once they got everything they wanted, in terms of gun prevalence, only their festering
villager
Mar 2012
#13
Nah...if I was going to spend that kind of money, for $8K I could get a full-auto MP40!
Johnny Rico
Mar 2012
#79
Those who hammer their guns into plowshares will plow for those who do not.
Johnny Rico
Mar 2012
#92
Well, the "first" if you overlook all the genocidal murders of children in Hebrew schools in WWII
DonP
Mar 2012
#69
Whew. At least she doesn't want a ban. Or would that come after she got everything else?
shadowrider
Mar 2012
#68