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Gun Control & RKBA

earthside

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11. Gun control people feel the same way about gun rights people.

Reply to Nuclear Unicorn (Reply #9)

Wed Jan 6, 2016, 09:28 AM

Jan 2016

Indeed, that just highlights what I am asking about in this thread.

Even if gun control people concede the argument that "guns don't kill people; people kill people' ... the gun rights people move the goal posts and then maintain that there isn't even anything we as a society can do about those people who would kill.

Besides, the history of the NRAs political involvement puts the trust issue, in my opinion, more clearly on the gun rights activists.

So, is the NRA or other gun rights advocates okay with some kind of background check program ... as a concept?

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"Guns don't kill people; people kill people." [View all] earthside Jan 2016 OP

Guns don't kill people; mindem Jan 2016 #1

Guns make it easy forgotmylogin Jan 2016 #26

according to the Wright Rossi study in the 1980s gejohnston Jan 2016 #2

So, is the counter proposal ... earthside Jan 2016 #3

that study was done before the current federal background checks gejohnston Jan 2016 #5

who is calling for NO background checks Duckhunter935 Jan 2016 #6

I'm not saying that someone in particular is ... earthside Jan 2016 #10

Better enforcement of the existing laws and a major upgrade in the NICS system is a good start DonP Jan 2016 #13

Concerning UBCs... Eleanors38 Jan 2016 #24

Two words. Straw Man Jan 2016 #4

why no arrests? Duckhunter935 Jan 2016 #7

227 arrests ... earthside Jan 2016 #12

227 out of 6590? Straw Man Jan 2016 #18

I think many Coloradans would say the new laws are working. earthside Jan 2016 #19

I'm not sure what we're looking at there. Straw Man Jan 2016 #25

mean ole guns....why won't they stop killing people. ileus Jan 2016 #8

Is there any intention on your part to address the tremendous "trust deficit" that accompanies Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2016 #9

Gun control people feel the same way about gun rights people. earthside Jan 2016 #11

NRA pushed for NICS Duckhunter935 Jan 2016 #14

I'm for minimal restrictions. earthside Jan 2016 #16

After Sandy Hook gun control activists poisoned every proposal with talks of bans and registration. Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2016 #21

Link please. mikeysnot Jan 2016 #27

That's what *you* claim about your counterparts. Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2016 #15

Except that 'gun rights people' aren't trying to take any thing away or limit the personal choices.. beevul Jan 2016 #17

FWIW, gun rights activist here...and helped pass my state's UBC law. Lizzie Poppet Jan 2016 #20

A BGC law is a good thing but... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2016 #22

Several reasons krispos42 Jan 2016 #23