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Gun Control & RKBA

CompanyFirstSergeant

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1. This is particularly newsworthy for several reasons.

Reply to TeddyR (Original post)

Tue May 17, 2016, 12:36 PM

May 2016

Last edited Tue May 17, 2016, 01:47 PM - Edit history (1)

First, the Clinton administration was where 'gun control' in America went to die. Several notorious laws were passed/policies changed (such as the AWB) that turned gun control into another 'third rail' of politics. Since the Clinton admin, the news has been virtually 100% posotove for RKBA.

Second, policy change by the ATF during this time was seen as a substitute for legislation. Policy changes within the executive branch could save the legislative branch that type of exposure - and the #1 guy in the #1 agency for gun control is recanting his approach.

Third, we have another presidential election bearing down on us.

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This is particularly newsworthy for several reasons. CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #1