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Gun Control Reform Activism

branford

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12. How's your strategy working out in Congress?

Reply to flamin lib (Reply #11)

Mon Jan 5, 2015, 02:52 PM

Jan 2015

Of course, you are certainly free to disagree with my positions or suggestions. However, how do you plan on getting your ideas through a Republican Congress, and with respect to some of your ideas, pass judicial scrutiny.

I'm a liberal Democrat, I don't own any firearms, no less a member of organizations like the NRA, a practicing trial attorney familiar with the legal issues concerning gun control, and more than willing to consider certain good-faith and limited gun control measure like universal background checks and safe storage measure. However, if you dismiss or harangue people like me, it only becomes much more difficult to pass any legislation.

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Teens Struggling With Mental Health Issues Often Have Easy Access To Guns [View all] Fred Sanders Jan 2015 OP

Cue the right wing billh58 Jan 2015 #1

You really think with the republicans in control of the Congress GGJohn Jan 2015 #2

History is your friend, my friend, the NRA influence prevented an override of the GOP filibuster. Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #3

The filibuster made no difference with the AWB and mag limit, GGJohn Jan 2015 #4

Forget about the Senate. branford Jan 2015 #5

How about that report from the scientists? Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #7

Is it your contention that "reports from scientists" branford Jan 2015 #9

So who made you king and gave you permission to set parameters for legislation flamin lib Jan 2015 #11

How's your strategy working out in Congress? branford Jan 2015 #12

One of the things we need to push for is safe storage. flamin lib Jan 2015 #6

Safe storage laws are a good idea, GGJohn Jan 2015 #8

Same as proof of insurance for autos. nt flamin lib Jan 2015 #10

Ok, but how would you ensure compliance without running into 4A problems? GGJohn Jan 2015 #13

Look up thread and READ. nt flamin lib Jan 2015 #14

Ok, I like that, a tax deduction for buying a firearm safe. GGJohn Jan 2015 #15

Where did I say anything about a tax deduction? READ. flamin lib Jan 2015 #16

Sorry, I was reading post 11 and mis read it. GGJohn Jan 2015 #17

Please read the SOP for this group and try to comply. flamin lib Jan 2015 #18

Negativity? I'm asking pertinent questions, GGJohn Jan 2015 #19

Please read the SOP for this group and try to comply. nt flamin lib Jan 2015 #20

See post 21. GGJohn Jan 2015 #22

No, you just spew RW gunner garbage. tradewinds Jan 2015 #26

Well, if all you want is an echo chamber where you can all slap yourselves on the back GGJohn Jan 2015 #21

You mean the group that brags about running people away? The group that regurgitates NRA flamin lib Jan 2015 #23

And this group doesn't do the same? GGJohn Jan 2015 #24

Don't go away mad, just go the fuck away! nt flamin lib Jan 2015 #25

Odd how gun nuts keep missing this statement billh58 Jan 2015 #28

Dont let the door hit you on the way out! ncjustice80 Jan 2015 #29

All you are is a crazed gunner talking head. tradewinds Jan 2015 #27