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Bgno64

(339 posts) Fri Mar 22, 2013, 09:54 AM Mar 2013

Our big gun fail

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Gil Smart says that if we can't pass common-sense federal legislation after Sandy Hook, we're accepting gun violence as the American way of life.

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Our big gun fail (Original Post) Bgno64 Mar 2013 OP

True tblue Mar 2013 #1

even though gun violence continues to decrease in the u.s.? bossy22 Mar 2013 #2

Could someone please explain to me... jjewell Mar 2013 #3

I think Reid wants to avoid putting vulnerable "blue dogs" bossy22 Mar 2013 #4

tblue

(16,350 posts)

1. True

Reply to Bgno64 (Original post)

Fri Mar 22, 2013, 10:01 AM

Mar 2013

On another thread, someone here said the number killed by guns, considering the number of guns in circulation, is 'not that many.' I could throw up.

bossy22

(3,547 posts)

2. even though gun violence continues to decrease in the u.s.?

Reply to Bgno64 (Original post)

Fri Mar 22, 2013, 02:21 PM

Mar 2013

jjewell

(618 posts)

3. Could someone please explain to me...

Reply to Bgno64 (Original post)

Fri Mar 22, 2013, 03:17 PM

Mar 2013

...why three separate bills could not have been brought to the floor of the Senate?

1. Assault Weapons Ban
2. Magazine Capacity Restriction
3. Background Checks for all gun sales

Let the Senators and Representatives vote on each proposal, and be held accountable by their constituents for their vote.

Isn't that the way it's supposed to work in the USA?

bossy22

(3,547 posts)

4. I think Reid wants to avoid putting vulnerable "blue dogs"

Reply to jjewell (Reply #3)

Fri Mar 22, 2013, 04:15 PM

Mar 2013

into an even more vulnerable position. Everything that is done politically, has some sort of a political price. I think Reid is smart by trying to quash the AWB and protect democrats in western states. the AWB is a symbolic measure that will do little to reduce gun violence in this country. Universal background checks coupled with a limit on how many weapons can be purcahsed by an individual at one time could significantly reduce the flow of crime guns- while not even touching a "gun ban".

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