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Gun Control Reform Activism

billh58

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1. But according to Second Amendment absolutists,

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Feb 19, 2014, 06:21 PM

Feb 2014

these gun "incidents and murders" must be broken down into groups of "justified" and "gang-related." To the right-wing NRA apologists (and bigots), neither of these categories can be addressed by sane gun regulation as the first is just a part of securing the Freedom guaranteed by the Second Amendment and God, while the latter is just the natural scheme of things and saves taxpayer money.

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"The Strongest Evidence We Have that Background Checks Really Matter" [View all] applegrove Feb 2014 OP

But according to Second Amendment absolutists, billh58 Feb 2014 #1

If gun fanciers had their way, we'd need a 100 year study to justify any laws. Hoyt Feb 2014 #2

Ah, but there's less violent crimes than in Old Testament times, so ..... GUNS! Scuba Feb 2014 #3

A sensible NRA should be happy to have background checks and they should push the safety Thinkingabout Feb 2014 #4

Bloodshed and murder on the streets billh58 Feb 2014 #5

I agree with you, i have not read where so many fell in seconds as with the mass shootings. Thinkingabout Feb 2014 #6

Up until the right-wing billh58 Feb 2014 #7