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Eleanors38

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3. The greatest fear 2A supporters have is the inevitable escalation of
Thu Oct 25, 2012, 12:24 AM
Oct 2012

Control measures into outright prohibitions. Behind every attempt to limit magazine capacity, every attempt to impose "waiting periods," every try at extending central government imposition of a "national" NICS test are people and small groups and MSM itself who want general bans and ever more restrictions. This is not "common sense," it is not "reasonable." You do not start with controls. You start with identifying social problems, then propose actions which government can reasonably accomplish and in a constitutional manner.

Prohibition, the real threat of any ban [View all] discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2012 OP
Alabama still has an odd monopoly arrangement with liquor that dates back to Prohibition Era. Clames Oct 2012 #1
As is often said... discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2012 #2
The greatest fear 2A supporters have is the inevitable escalation of Eleanors38 Oct 2012 #3
Tell the ban happy crowd... discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2012 #6
Like other prohibitions pipoman Oct 2012 #4
A good idea is to... discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2012 #5
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