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Gun Control Reform Activism

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5. Your OP asserts we should be telling Republicans we want gun control, presumably with the aim of

Reply to billh58 (Reply #4)

Mon Jun 13, 2016, 10:43 PM

Jun 2016

persuading them to pass it. This is pointless. As long as they control Congress, nothing is going to happen at the national level, no matter how many letters we write to them.

How about if we work on taking back Congress? How about if our new Democratic President appoints a sensible non-NRA paid for SCOTUS justice? How about if we work to elect Democrats at the City, County, and State level?

That would make passing gun control more likely, I agree. I was simply pointing out that trying to persuade Republicans to enact gun control is an exercise in futility.

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Tell Republicans in Congress: “Thoughts and prayers” are not enough. We need real gun control. [View all] billh58 Jun 2016 OP

K & R SunSeeker Jun 2016 #1

We'll be lucky if we get thoughts and prayers pscot Jun 2016 #2

As long as Republicans control Congress, there isn't the slightest chance of gun control passing at Just reading posts Jun 2016 #3

Thank you for that astute observation. billh58 Jun 2016 #4

Your OP asserts we should be telling Republicans we want gun control, presumably with the aim of Just reading posts Jun 2016 #5

I suggest that you take up billh58 Jun 2016 #6