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Gun Control Reform Activism

Kalidurga

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3. The Lautenberg Amendment states

Reply to flamin lib (Original post)

Mon Nov 2, 2015, 05:18 PM

Nov 2015

that any person “who has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence” cannot purchase or receive a firearm.

This might be the problem right there. Domestic violence is not taken seriously in some or most cases there is a fine and very little jail time. Which is the wrong approach as it obviously doesn't work. Violent people should be required to do a whole lot of therapy and they shouldn't be able to use the "the bitch wouldn't shut up" defense for their crimes. Fines and jail time can be a tool to combat the problem as well, but the focus should be on making sure it doesn't happen again.

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Supreme Court to hear "the bitch wouldn't shut up" defense for [View all] flamin lib Nov 2015 OP

For some reason, I picture Dave Chappelle arguing this case before the Supreme Court. . . Journeyman Nov 2015 #1

That's about the most reasonable thing I can think of for this case. mountain grammy Nov 2015 #2

The Lautenberg Amendment states Kalidurga Nov 2015 #3