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treestar

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9. that the terrorist watch list is not a list of people who can't buy guns

Reply to Scuba (Reply #5)

Sun Apr 28, 2013, 09:51 AM

Apr 2013

nor should it be, so long as everyone else can.

There is no list of the mentally ill to begin with.

In terms of reform, making the mentally ill ineligible makes more sense than making those on the terrorist watch list ineligible. Though it would have to be a court proceeding to make it fair. Those do exist. The mentally ill should have guardians appointed anyway.

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247 [View all] Scuba Apr 2013 OP

With the help of 5 Democrats. nm rhett o rick Apr 2013 #1

So, if there weren't any Republicans voting Wednesdays Apr 2013 #2

The point is that no one blocking it should get a pass. morningfog Apr 2013 #3

Your logic needs help. First of all you assume that all the Democrats rhett o rick Apr 2013 #7

!00% Correct which means the blocking enjoyed wide Bipartisan support! enjoyingyourpeasyet Apr 2013 #6

I find that many cases like this there seem to be rhett o rick Apr 2013 #8

The legal issue with this is treestar Apr 2013 #4

Also true of the mentally ill. What's your point? Scuba Apr 2013 #5

that the terrorist watch list is not a list of people who can't buy guns treestar Apr 2013 #9

I don't understand what you're advocating ... Scuba Apr 2013 #10

I was merely pointing out something about the graphic, I think. treestar Apr 2013 #11