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Gun Control & RKBA

DonP

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2. It had me scratching my head too for a while

Reply to friendly_iconoclast (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 16, 2015, 03:22 PM

Dec 2015

I was trying to figure out why some people were really so against UBC. After all we've had it here in Illinois for 2 years now and it's no big deal. Worthless at lowering crime or catching bad guys, but no big deal.

Then I had a chance to read the "fine print" in the Bloomberg versions of UBC. Totally different world using the same label. Kind of like the old "Assault Weapons" ploy. Count on people not paying much attention and convince them it's really something else.

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Fact Check about Universal Background Checks [View all] DonP Dec 2015 OP

I made the mistake of (temporarily) supporting a group pushing the first variety friendly_iconoclast Dec 2015 #1

It had me scratching my head too for a while DonP Dec 2015 #2

Exactly. Kang Colby Dec 2015 #3

I favor the "second version" of UBCs you describe, if only because I don't want criminals... Eleanors38 Dec 2015 #4