Gun Control Reform Activism

flamin lib

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6. Even those who own guns

Wed Jul 29, 2015, 10:39 AM

Jul 2015

want meaningful legislation that would curtail the gun violence. It's only a very small minority of gun nuts who live in a "from my cold dead hands" world that, with the help of the gun lobby prevent any workable legislation.

What bends me completely out of shape is the way even what seems like reasonable legislation is full of loopholes and technical exemptions that make it impossible to enforce.

The NRA is damn good at what they do.
Guns don't kill people. Bullets kill people. Bullets shot from guns by people holding guns. The difference escapes me.

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Two shootings in close succession, both by people that passed background checks even [View all] flamin lib Jul 2015 OP

All the coverage of the asshole in Louisiana mikeysnot Jul 2015 #1

Pawnshops do background checks. Dr Hobbitstein Jul 2015 #2

Really? mikeysnot Jul 2015 #3

Oops, reply to wrong post. flamin lib Jul 2015 #5

Most Americans don't have or want guns. We need a War on Guns. nt valerief Jul 2015 #4

Even those who own guns flamin lib Jul 2015 #6

I certainly do. Lizzie Poppet Jul 2015 #8

We have bumped heads elsewhere but like your response and hope to have more flamin lib Jul 2015 #9

I've offered some of that sort of support here locally (Portland). Lizzie Poppet Jul 2015 #10

Thank you. In the event I've been dismissive of you elsewhere on DU or been downright mean flamin lib Jul 2015 #11

Likewise! Lizzie Poppet Jul 2015 #12

There is a lot of common ground maam DashOneBravo Jul 2015 #14

+1 DashOneBravo Jul 2015 #13

total war mwrguy Jul 2015 #7