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Gun Control & RKBA

spin

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16. The Democratic Party would be wise to ban the use of the word "ban". ...

Reply to discntnt_irny_srcsm (Reply #7)

Sat May 13, 2017, 04:23 AM

May 2017

Better to concentrate on making sure only honest and responsible people can purchase firearms plus improving the efforts to stop the straw purchase and smuggling of firearms to the inner cities of our nation.

Efforts to confiscate firearms should be focused on the violent criminal element in our society not honest citizens.

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Will we remain the Democratic Party... [View all] discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2017 OP

The Party will become either less relevant or irrelevant. pablo_marmol Mar 2017 #1

Just my opinion: discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2017 #2

"We should continue to take the leading position on progress and liberty." pablo_marmol Mar 2017 #3

I confess to avoiding some of the "doom and gloom" posts... discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2017 #9

Gun control is a losing issue - loss for the people and loss for the party Blue_Warrior Mar 2017 #4

I'm not saying all aspects are without merit but... discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2017 #5

When our party pushes for gun control our party loses seats Blue_Warrior Mar 2017 #6

There are many fine and commendable efforts involving restrictions on guns discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2017 #7

Universal background checks are something I can get behind! Blue_Warrior Mar 2017 #8

Or, it's just one more tax required to transfer a gun. JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2017 #10

I think a BGC should be available... discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2017 #11

That's the only way I support background checks for HeartachesNhangovers Apr 2017 #12

For private sales... discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2017 #13

Yes, that would be the better approach. HeartachesNhangovers May 2017 #14

I'd add: Offer a legal "safe-harbor" provision for sellers who use voluntary BGCs friendly_iconoclast May 2017 #15

The Democratic Party would be wise to ban the use of the word "ban". ... spin May 2017 #16