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Anti-Republican Crusaders
The notion that all we need is better enforcement of our current federal laws has been a core argument of the gun lobby for years in its fight against sensible restrictions on guns in our communities. But that argument is a straw man. It masks the fact that many Americans dont really know what gun laws are on the books and falsely construes that to mean they dont want common-sense gun laws passed when they clearly do. What Americans strongly believe, and what is at the core of the presidents reform agenda, is that with rights come responsibilities.
Americans dont believe changing the rules will prevent every murder or every act of mass violence. Rules will always be broken. Some people will always cheat on their taxes. Some people will always speed. But that doesnt mean we shouldnt have common-sense rules like speed limits or an income tax. Americans agree gun limits are needed, and at the very least, they expect a rational debate and a vote on it. Its time to prove them right.
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We deserve a vote... (Original Post)
babylonsister
Apr 2013
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spanone
(135,828 posts)1. k&r...
freshwest
(53,661 posts)2. Thanks, babylonsister.
sheshe2
(83,746 posts)3. K&R!
and thank you babylonsister.
timdog44
(1,388 posts)4. K & R babylonsister
Hekate
(90,656 posts)5. KnR, Babylonsister
baldguy
(36,649 posts)6. And if you stand in the way of getting this done
Then the blood of the innocent multitudes is on your hands. We've tried it your way. It has failed. We're ready to try something that works instead.
Cha
(297,160 posts)7. K&RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
thank you, babylonsistah~