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SYFROYH

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5. Hubris.

Reply to summer_in_TX (Original post)

Wed Apr 12, 2023, 12:51 PM

Apr 2023

I think that as long as gun bans are on the table, there will be nothing but resistance to most gun control efforts because gun bans are the ultimate goal of many gun control advocates.

Some federal legislation passed recently because gun bans were not part of the package.

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After Sandy Hook, gun control looked inevitable. What happened? [View all] summer_in_TX Apr 2023 OP

America? Freedom? Marcus IM Apr 2023 #1

What happened? MyOwnPeace Apr 2023 #2

Anybody Who Thought RobinA Apr 2023 #3

Gun Control didn't "look inevitable" after Sandy Hook. Not for a minute. maxsolomon Apr 2023 #4

Hubris. SYFROYH Apr 2023 #5

Gun bans are very iffy, and pursuing them keeps summer_in_TX Apr 2023 #10

I can gue$$. Sneederbunk Apr 2023 #6

Polls can't guage level of enthusiasm for a cause Kaleva Apr 2023 #7

"Freedom", you use that word but I don't think it means what you think" sanatanadharma Apr 2023 #8

Could you explain? summer_in_TX Apr 2023 #11

I have been listening to the explanation for more than 12 years, explaning is not easy sanatanadharma Apr 2023 #12

Freedom in that sense comes through satyagraha. summer_in_TX Apr 2023 #13

Two things happened sarisataka Apr 2023 #9

Sociopathic Republicans happened? n/t Just_Vote_Dem Apr 2023 #14