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In reply to the discussion: White House responds to Elementary School Shooting: 'Today is not the day to discuss gun laws [View all]democrattotheend
(11,605 posts)124. It's not about political ramifications
It's about this angry frenzy on the right that I think is contributing to the violence we've seen lately by inspiring more calls to go buy guns and contributing to such a hostile atmosphere nationally. If the president calls for tighter gun control it will do nothing but cause even more of a frenzy and cause more people to go buy guns. I don't want the NRA to be able to gin up more donations and more gun sales by making their members even more afraid that the scary black man is going to take their guns.
I want him to push for gun control legislation if and only if he can drum up enough support for it to pass Congress. Empty calls for more regulations will do nothing but play right into the NRA and the gun industry's hands.
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White House responds to Elementary School Shooting: 'Today is not the day to discuss gun laws [View all]
Harry Monroe
Dec 2012
OP
I must have missed that. I watched every debate. I listened to many of his stump speeches.
BlueStreak
Dec 2012
#108
Obama can not do anything. If he tries, the gun nuts of every stripe will take that as proof of
RC
Dec 2012
#87
WHEN THE FUCK IS IT THE RIGHT DAY? Nothing happened after the other recent shootings.
kysrsoze
Dec 2012
#6
I agree that today is NOT the day for the White House to talk about gun control...
Tx4obama
Dec 2012
#7
Imagine other kinds of places shot up and it would be time to discuss it
The Second Stone
Dec 2012
#12
It is never the right time. There's always some excuse for not doing anything.
okwmember
Dec 2012
#18
Not today, but immediately following the funerals. A strong statement toward 2013 would fit.
JohnnyLib2
Dec 2012
#31
It's clear that President Obama can't stand up to the NRA - under ANY circumstances.
forestpath
Dec 2012
#33
Agree, not the day for politics. 27 died, mostly kids. Have respect. There will be a tomorrow. n/t
Akoto
Dec 2012
#34
You can get on the president if you want to but seriously, you know if he wanted to change
Filibuster Harry
Dec 2012
#45
I agree that we can allow 1 day of information gathering and mourning THEN it is sure time to discus
uppityperson
Dec 2012
#53
When will it be the time?!!!! Is this a joke? How many times are we going to let this happen??
AmandaMae
Dec 2012
#59
Of course it is not. When is the day ever to have a discussion that is real about it?
Safetykitten
Dec 2012
#77
Today is the day. Ban assault weapons. No concealed weapons. LONG waiting periods for purchases.
chimpymustgo
Dec 2012
#90