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kestrel91316

(51,666 posts) Fri Dec 14, 2012, 07:31 PM Dec 2012

If we can regulate hell out of abortion, which is a constitutional right, to the point where in many

places it's virtually impossible to obtain one, why can't we do the same with guns??

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If we can regulate hell out of abortion, which is a constitutional right, to the point where in many (Original Post) kestrel91316 Dec 2012 OP

Limit gun ownership to muzzle-loader assault weapons. People can hunt all they want they just have Ed Suspicious Dec 2012 #1

So you support all rights being limited to those in force at the time of the founding fathers? ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #5

We could. But there's no political will to do so. COLGATE4 Dec 2012 #2

In answer to your question... cthulu2016 Dec 2012 #3

Actually, the people DO want gun control laws, and the legislators refuse to kestrel91316 Dec 2012 #4

What getse is gun regulation is REQUIRED under the 2nd amendment RomneyLies Dec 2012 #6

Ed Suspicious

(8,879 posts)

1. Limit gun ownership to muzzle-loader assault weapons. People can hunt all they want they just have

Reply to kestrel91316 (Original post)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 07:35 PM

Dec 2012

to tamp a wad and powder and shot and whatever.

ProgressiveProfessor

(22,144 posts)

5. So you support all rights being limited to those in force at the time of the founding fathers?

Reply to Ed Suspicious (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 08:56 PM

Dec 2012

I'd be a slave
Women could not vote or own property in some states
The internet would be run on hand set printing presses

COLGATE4

(14,732 posts)

2. We could. But there's no political will to do so.

Reply to kestrel91316 (Original post)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 07:36 PM

Dec 2012

For various reasons, not the least of which is due to the pusillanimous legislators (of whatever party, branch of government or gender) who prefer to take he NRA's money and not dare face their 'wrath' at election time.

cthulu2016

(10,960 posts)

3. In answer to your question...

Reply to kestrel91316 (Original post)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 07:39 PM

Dec 2012

The problem with the question is "we."

State legislatures have pretty broad latitude to regulate guns, but chose not to, and the people who vote for state legislatures concur.

State legislatures have great power to *improperly* limit availability of abortion and chose to do so, and the people who vote for state legislatures concur.

The voters in many places like guns and do not like abortion.

The voters who matter most are actually those voting for state legislatures, and it appears that we are way behind among that group, nationally.

kestrel91316

(51,666 posts)

4. Actually, the people DO want gun control laws, and the legislators refuse to

Reply to cthulu2016 (Reply #3)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 07:47 PM

Dec 2012

enact them because the NRA pays them far too much in bribes and they don't want to lose that $$.

RomneyLies

(3,333 posts)

6. What getse is gun regulation is REQUIRED under the 2nd amendment

Reply to kestrel91316 (Original post)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 09:08 PM

Dec 2012

So why aren't we?

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