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Junior Chimp
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« on: January 12, 2013, 05:28:38 AM » |
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I just do not understand this paranoia. When have guns ever been confiscated by the government? I don't believe it's ever happened and it definitely won't happen in the future. That's not to mention the fact that DC v. Heller is the law of the land and no one is even talking about the guns most people own (i.e. handguns, shotguns, etc). Even though it may help, I'd say it's probably not worth fighting for the AWB. Any version that passes Congress would have gaping holes. However, I do think a ban on high-capacity magazines should definitely be passed. I cannot understand any opposition to that idea. As I understand it, that could have reduced the death toll in Tucson two years ago.
Watching Morning Joe over the past couple days has been rather astonishing. If you have someone like Joe Scarborough in support of common sense gun safety laws, there's no reason why it cannot pass Congress and become law. I think he's quite right in that a hardline stance against gun safety laws will backfire against Republicans. You can have all the rural areas you want, but suburbia may find itself more in line with urban areas if there is no compromise.
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