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Gun Control & RKBA

Lizzie Poppet

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20. FWIW, gun rights activist here...and helped pass my state's UBC law.

Reply to earthside (Original post)

Wed Jan 6, 2016, 02:25 PM

Jan 2016

I'd say that the majority of gun owners support background checks, and multiple polls agree. Only a small percentage of gunowners are members of the more radical associations like the NRA or GOA.

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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