Reply #78: Well...

[dairydog91]

An new AWB won't solve anything, so we should probably seek policies that will actually do something about crime.

Really, what's your argument? That we don't know anything that will actually be effective against crime, so we should engage in meaningless symbolism? Trying to combat crime by banning scary guns is like trying to fix the deficit through blood sacrifices to the Sun. Utterly pointless. There are ways that we can fight crime, but if these means are not attainable it's no reason to engage in pointless posturing.

Edit - It's also a bit difficult to kick the "Dems as gun-grabbers" meme when the entire group of HR1022 supporters have little Ds after their names.