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dsc

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22. I don't pretend to know the exact number of laws

Reply to global1 (Reply #17)

Thu Jan 31, 2013, 03:40 PM

Jan 2013

but here is a good explanation of why they go unenforced.

http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/wed-january-16-2013/there-goes-the-boom---atf

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Wayne LaPierre Referred To 9000 Gun Laws That Aren't Being Enforced... [View all] global1 Jan 2013 OP

Who gives a shit? theKed Jan 2013 #1

Look - It Was A Legitmate Request On My Part - As I Just Wanted To React To LaPierre's Contention... global1 Jan 2013 #17

I think theKed Jan 2013 #18

I don't pretend to know the exact number of laws dsc Jan 2013 #22

If you count up every US code title that refers to guns Recursion Jan 2013 #2

wayne's BS about cops not doing their jobs=nixon saying 'not my fault, locks were too weak' farminator3000 Jan 2013 #6

So quadruple the ATF's budget and staff Recursion Jan 2013 #7

my strategy is to head you off @ the pass farminator3000 Jan 2013 #13

Gun manufacturers can be sued hack89 Jan 2013 #24

oh, they can be sued for something which never happens, poor gun makers farminator3000 Jan 2013 #31

Why should a company be sued for the criminal act of a felon? hack89 Jan 2013 #32

because CORPORATIONS (not people...) are responsible for their products farminator3000 Feb 2013 #33

You just proved my point. hack89 Feb 2013 #34

if you mean proved to be false, sure..let's start at the beginning- reality=past+present+future, ok? farminator3000 Feb 2013 #35

Of course gun control advocates are whining. hack89 Feb 2013 #36

you're the one ignoring the DEAN of UC IRVINE LAW SCHOOL, bro. farminator3000 Feb 2013 #37

And, Dammit To Hell, Give The ATF A Director. Paladin Jan 2013 #14

VP Joe Bidden said at a press conference ..... oldhippie Jan 2013 #8

Which is why we need 4 (or 10) times as many ATF agents as we have Recursion Jan 2013 #9

Not sure it needs to be only ATF agents ....... oldhippie Jan 2013 #12

Here you go for CT & Fed Jarhead1775 Jan 2013 #3

Everytime a gun nut asshole mentions laws that "aren't being enforced" ask them why alcibiades_mystery Jan 2013 #4

Thank you! n/t OneGrassRoot Jan 2013 #5

The ATF needs it's budget and staff quadrupled. nt hack89 Jan 2013 #10

This is a scary commentary on leadership. Remmah2 Jan 2013 #16

It goes further back. The laws were written to be difficult to enforce. DevonRex Jan 2013 #25

Message deleted by the DU Administrators SailorMike Jan 2013 #28

Did anyone on the panel call him on that a la Jon Stewart? Tommy_Carcetti Jan 2013 #11

Try Googling NRA & gun laws? Remmah2 Jan 2013 #15

He is such a flaming piece of shit. smirkymonkey Jan 2013 #19

I haven't found anything definitive that there are 9000 gun laws. LiberalFighter Jan 2013 #20

They are probabally talking about every city, state, and federal law in the country AgingAmerican Jan 2013 #21

As the resource I used pointed out LiberalFighter Jan 2013 #27

Send LaPierre and the NRA a letter requesting a a list of those 9000 laws.... OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #23

First, look up the Tiahart Amendments Agnosticsherbet Jan 2013 #26

we can use this....NRA says gun violence is because police are not doing their jobs Fresh_Start Jan 2013 #29

And the NRA opposed every single one of those Zoeisright Jan 2013 #30