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Gun Control Reform Activism

Bay Boy

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4. I agree...

Reply to ellisonz (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 20, 2013, 08:11 PM

Mar 2013

...why stop guns from getting into prohibited people's hands by making stronger penalties for straw purchasers when the better solution is to inconvenience mad men by making them substitute their first choice in a weapon with an almost identical second choice. And further inconvenience them by making them carry 3 ammo magazines instead of one. Yeah.

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Trafficking crackdown may be Obama's best chance on gun control [View all] ellisonz Mar 2013 OP

If such a measure passes it will accomplish far more good than another AWB. ... spin Mar 2013 #1

It's a very small step IMHO ellisonz Mar 2013 #2

I agree... Bay Boy Mar 2013 #4

Because it will save lives! ellisonz Mar 2013 #5

Absolutely agree. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2013 #3

What disturbs me is that some are insisting on a Senate vote ... spin Mar 2013 #6

Thank you for your concern Progressive dog Mar 2013 #9

While I am a pro-gun Democrat I know a lot of gun owners from the ranges I have ... spin Mar 2013 #10

And I'll bet there are a lot of pro fetus Rethugs Progressive dog Mar 2013 #11

Oddly most of the gun owners that I know do not oppose abortion. ... spin Mar 2013 #12

I guess you missed my point Progressive dog Mar 2013 #13

The problem is that each state gets two Senators. ... spin Mar 2013 #15

It is indeed a baby-step, and why you are right: we must have the House in '14. Then have VP Biden apocalypsehow Mar 2013 #7

I think we could take them on in the courts again. ellisonz Mar 2013 #8

This seems to be referencing Senate bill 54. ManiacJoe Mar 2013 #14