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Hoyt

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51. "The rifle used at Newtown was not an 'assault weapon'." Damn sure was, that's why it's coveted.
Sun Apr 28, 2013, 01:00 PM
Apr 2013

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I'm sure it has nothing to do with supernaut Apr 2013 #1
Evidently not, since 90% of the constituents supported background checks... DanTex Apr 2013 #4
Whos constituents, where? supernaut Apr 2013 #8
Generally speaking, Moses2SandyKoufax Apr 2013 #9
Yeah, but in this situation supernaut Apr 2013 #10
That's not even the same thing, and you damn well know it. Moses2SandyKoufax Apr 2013 #11
Oh, well if people in other threads have spoken supernaut Apr 2013 #13
They were linked in replies to YOU. Moses2SandyKoufax Apr 2013 #14
... supernaut Apr 2013 #19
Does it really matter? Travis_0004 Apr 2013 #35
Yes it is, it's called statistics SpartanDem Apr 2013 #41
You've already seen them Progressive dog Apr 2013 #15
This one is most likely billh58 Apr 2013 #27
Yep. Squinch Apr 2013 #59
As predicted billh58 Apr 2013 #71
Drinks on me! Squinch Apr 2013 #72
To think folks like you covet and likely carry guns. Hoyt Apr 2013 #31
"folks like you" supernaut Apr 2013 #33
You're misconstruing how polling works. 4% felt gun control is important to them, but.. JaneyVee Apr 2013 #36
. supernaut Apr 2013 #37
Asking whether people feel gun control is important is different from asking if they support JaneyVee Apr 2013 #60
You don't even read your own links. defacto7 Apr 2013 #39
"...if an issue is favored by 90% of people nationwide, Jenoch Apr 2013 #55
Oh my GOD. Zoeisright Apr 2013 #17
Unaware of what? supernaut Apr 2013 #34
second link... defacto7 Apr 2013 #40
intelligent people, EVERYWHERE Skittles Apr 2013 #28
Too bad other politicians shit in the well, so to speak NickB79 Apr 2013 #20
Exactly, a bunch of my neighbors thought Newtown was the greatest thing ever Fumesucker Apr 2013 #5
Wow, what a thing to find out about your neighbors... We People Apr 2013 #12
Gun sSales did go up like after every gun massacre Progressive dog Apr 2013 #16
It is typical to want to surround yourself with loved ones after such a tragedy. jmg257 Apr 2013 #18
you basically just said galileoreloaded Apr 2013 #2
Thank you mokawanis Apr 2013 #3
A big majority of gun owners supported universal background checks. nt hack89 Apr 2013 #6
But most cheered when it was defeated. . . . and likely hugged their guns. Hoyt Apr 2013 #42
So you are saying the 90% figure was bogus? hack89 Apr 2013 #44
Nope, I'm saying a bunch of gun owners said they are for background checks, because only an idiot, Hoyt Apr 2013 #47
So that 90% support does not reflect actual support for background checks? hack89 Apr 2013 #48
OK, Hack, you win - I described gun nuts in the previous post. Hoyt Apr 2013 #49
Either that 90% figure is valid (ie reflects reality) or it is not. hack89 Apr 2013 #50
The reason we lost on gun control was not because of the Republicans. rhett o rick Apr 2013 #7
I believe that it passed Lordquinton Apr 2013 #21
I am not sure what the hell you are talking about but the bill extending background checks rhett o rick Apr 2013 #22
I was under the impression that it passed Lordquinton Apr 2013 #24
Do you think editing will help? Sanity is overrated anywayz. rhett o rick Apr 2013 #26
Upon reflection Lordquinton Apr 2013 #30
Ok if you want to get technical, the bill never got voted on. The bill was filibustered rhett o rick Apr 2013 #61
This is an important point Lordquinton Apr 2013 #64
And the filibuster killed it in the senate. cui bono Apr 2013 #58
It is amusing seeing all the gunners provide their "advice" alcibiades_mystery Apr 2013 #23
they are absolute fucking cowards Skittles Apr 2013 #29
Who exactly has said to give up? NickB79 Apr 2013 #32
Most gungeoneers loath the ATF. Hoyt Apr 2013 #43
Right wing Dems? They're from conservative districts. Honeycombe8 Apr 2013 #25
At least you understand the relation of primary elections to the gun control vote aikoaiko Apr 2013 #38
Part of the problem was that the legislation proposed... krispos42 Apr 2013 #45
I agree with you about Glass-Steagal, banks, plutocrats, IRV, etc. DanTex Apr 2013 #46
They lose on gun-control because those that know what they're taking about... krispos42 Apr 2013 #67
By "those who know what they're talking about" you mean "right-wing Republicans". DanTex Apr 2013 #68
Actually, it's also people like you. krispos42 Apr 2013 #69
Why thank you! DanTex Apr 2013 #70
"The rifle used at Newtown was not an 'assault weapon'." Damn sure was, that's why it's coveted. Hoyt Apr 2013 #51
per the law it was not Duckhunter935 Apr 2013 #53
That's why we need to make it simple, ban all semi-autos. Gunnys don't understand spirit-of-law. Hoyt Apr 2013 #56
It was 100 percent legal to own in Connecticut... krispos42 Apr 2013 #62
Per usual, Krispos, you are blinded by your love of guns. Hoyt Apr 2013 #63
Okay, then, at least you've become consistent. krispos42 Apr 2013 #65
Shitloads of people on our side didn't want it. Iggo Apr 2013 #52
Fascism, we need safety more than our cousins,,, orpupilofnature57 Apr 2013 #54
Yes, but that wouldn't have mattered if Reid had dealt with the filibuster. cui bono Apr 2013 #57
I thought the proposed bill still exempted most private sales? madville Apr 2013 #66
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