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Gun Control & RKBA

beemer27

(526 posts)

9. "The gun control issue may well be a ball and chain on the ankle of the Democratic Party."

Reply to spin (Reply #8)

Sun Nov 20, 2016, 09:17 AM

Nov 2016

It is more like a mill stone around the neck. We still have candidates who will jump right in, and sink, because they haven't figured this out. If they would just leave guns alone, they might have a chance at making meaningful reforms on issues that would help everyone, not just please their vocal anti-gun constituents. Some people are just slow learners I guess.

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Winner Most Ironic Essay Title: "Gun Control Can Swing the 2016 Election." [View all] Eleanors38 Nov 2016 OP

Well it is the gunshine state. ileus Nov 2016 #1

Well that notion turned out to be a disaster...Penn, FLa... jmg257 Nov 2016 #2

And North Carolina. (n/t) benEzra Nov 2016 #11

Not suggesting that the gun restriction issue alone affected the outcome of the election........ pablo_marmol Nov 2016 #3

Surprise! beemer27 Nov 2016 #4

Politics is about compromise discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2016 #5

Nice framing of the Party's problem. It does come down to that "leadership" thing... Eleanors38 Nov 2016 #6

My anxiety well stated: pablo_marmol Nov 2016 #7

There are an estimated 80,000,000 gun owners in our nation. ... spin Nov 2016 #8

"The gun control issue may well be a ball and chain on the ankle of the Democratic Party." beemer27 Nov 2016 #9

True. Consequently we end up with the Republicans in charge at the White House... spin Nov 2016 #10

My sentiments *exactly*. NT pablo_marmol Nov 2016 #12

"The gun control issue may well be a ball and chain on the ankle of the Democratic Party." pablo_marmol Nov 2016 #13