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hack89

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10. Yes and no

Reply to yaesu (Reply #8)

Mon Apr 1, 2019, 10:01 AM

Apr 2019

Support for AWBs fluctuates between 50-60% historically. But it is never a top concern- there are few single issue voters on gun control so politicians usually can ignore it with little concern.

A big issue is how that support is distributed. It is concentrated in a few large blue states. There are many less populated red/purple states that oppose it. Yet each of those states has two senators like every other state. Which is why gun control dies in the Senate every time - even when the Dems are in control.

There are only 7 states that have passed AWBs - that is a good indicator of how little real support for AWBs there is.

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New Zealand outlines strict new gun controls [View all] nitpicker Apr 2019 OP

It must be nice to have a government that works. Voltaire2 Apr 2019 #1

By raising taxes to pay for this? ansible Apr 2019 #2

And that's a bad thing because? catbyte Apr 2019 #5

After we gave a several trillion dollar tax break to the uber rich? yaesu Apr 2019 #6

Yup, that is a good thing obamanut2012 Apr 2019 #7

Where does it say they're raising taxes? Merlot Apr 2019 #13

Yes that too! Voltaire2 Apr 2019 #24

The article does not mention the source of the funding so it could simply be money cstanleytech Apr 2019 #25

If the American people wanted this then we would have it too hack89 Apr 2019 #3

The vast majority of Americans want this yaesu Apr 2019 #8

Yes and no hack89 Apr 2019 #10

Deft movement of your goalposts... LanternWaste Apr 2019 #15

It what way? hack89 Apr 2019 #19

My experience has been that there are single-issue voters on the subject. Pope George Ringo II Apr 2019 #26

That is the NRA's power in a nutshell hack89 Apr 2019 #27

We have a Second Amendment that should protect much more than just semi-autos appal_jack Apr 2019 #9

Yup the 2nd amendment specifically allows for regulation. Farmer-Rick Apr 2019 #11

Let's take a look at history nitpicker Apr 2019 #22

Interesting history Farmer-Rick Apr 2019 #23

And one that isn't bound by Structural and Dynamic Inertia. n/t MarcA Apr 2019 #28

"The changes will come into effect by April 12, less than four weeks after the attack ... " Botany Apr 2019 #4

the 2017 Las Vegas shooting 0rganism Apr 2019 #12

And New Zealand's NRA is cool with it Brother Buzz Apr 2019 #14

US NRA are agents of the gun industry IronLionZion Apr 2019 #20

Post removed Post removed Apr 2019 #16

Why are you linking to the video which has been banned BumRushDaShow Apr 2019 #17

. sarisataka Apr 2019 #18

USA outlines strict new thoughts and prayers IronLionZion Apr 2019 #21