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In reply to the discussion: Gun control is a distraction, a minor issue [View all]derby378
(30,252 posts)I can own a Kalashnikov and still be a left-winger; indeed, I can claim gun ownership is a left-wing issue. Instead of making it right vs. left like FOX News and the NRA are doing, let's recast the debate as authoritarians vs. average folks who simply want safer communities for themselves and their families.
Background checks are entirely doable. Magazine bans, though passed in some states, may not be doable nationally - they could be seen as a backdoor "assault weapon" ban.
The party is going to have to make peace with gun owners. Notice I didn't say "make peace with the NRA" - right now, that's impossible. Reach out to the average gun owner in America with a plan for gun legislation that is doable and Constitutional without being overreaching.