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Gun Control & RKBA

Lurks Often

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8. The 1994 AWB gave control of the House to the Republicans

Reply to Dr Hobbitstein (Reply #4)

Mon Jun 13, 2016, 12:45 PM

Jun 2016

Pushing more gun control is a loser for the Democratic Party. It cost us the House in 1994, it cost us the governorship in Texas which led to George W Bush being Governor of Texas and then President and it probably cost Al Gore the Presidency in 2000.

It probably led to many people buying magazine fed semi-automatic rifles before the ban took effect.

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Hillary Clinton calls for renewed assault weapons ban: they're a 'weapon of war' [View all] Eugene Jun 2016 OP

Is she outright trying to lose? Jester Messiah Jun 2016 #1

No kidding... Puha Ekapi Jun 2016 #3

The last AWB wasn't a gun grab, and renewing it wouldn't be either. nt Dr Hobbitstein Jun 2016 #4

The 1994 AWB gave control of the House to the Republicans Lurks Often Jun 2016 #8

There was a reason the last AWB was allowed to sunset. It was determined that Waldorf Jun 2016 #9

Actually, you are right: Legal sales of AR & AK platform rifles sailed right along... Eleanors38 Jun 2016 #14

Glad I'm going to a support group meeting tonight. pablo_marmol Jun 2016 #13

I don't know... Puha Ekapi Jun 2016 #2

"they're a 'weapon of war'" which is issued to no armed force world wide. beevul Jun 2016 #5

Isn't it migraine inducing?! pablo_marmol Jun 2016 #12

Wake up America. oasis Jun 2016 #6

With all respect to Ms Clinton, sarisataka Jun 2016 #7

Mine aren't even weapons, in fact they're counter-assault firearms... ileus Jun 2016 #10

In the words of Yahne Ndgo: "We don't trust what she says and we don't like what she has done." aikoaiko Jun 2016 #11