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Gun Control & RKBA

sarisataka

(20,998 posts)

3. I can agree that gun control

Reply to shadowrider (Original post)

Sat Dec 17, 2016, 12:00 PM

Dec 2016

was not a major factor in the election. I am, however, personally aware of five staunch Democrats who chose to not vote because of gun control. None are NRA members; they have told me Hillary's position was "too extreme". They had no issue with most of what she was promoting but said a new AWB and a repeal of the PLCAA was too much.

I would question our gun control proponents, would choosing only one of those options and dropping the other have been worth getting an additional 85,000- 90,000 votes in the rust belt?

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Cross-posted from Castle Bansalot, since we can discuss this here but not there [View all] shadowrider Dec 2016 OP

They are delusional Lurks Often Dec 2016 #1

Unfortunately, they believe their own hype n/t shadowrider Dec 2016 #2

I can agree that gun control sarisataka Dec 2016 #3

It is easy to believe that gun control was not a major factor but ... spin Dec 2016 #4

Imagine picking up .2% sarisataka Dec 2016 #5

I wonder if the polls showing support for strong gun control are in any way... spin Dec 2016 #10

A softening on both positions, yagotme Dec 2016 #11

Mediamatters is in da gun banning bidness, so no surprise... Eleanors38 Dec 2016 #6

"Old redneck white men who hoard guns." Nice. Mediamat should charge royalties to the GOP. Eleanors38 Dec 2016 #7

How well received, sarisataka Dec 2016 #8

That's not from the original source, it's from the DUer who posted it petronius Dec 2016 #9

It wasn't an issue that either campaign focused on much, BUT kudzu22 Dec 2016 #12

Delusional is CORRECT. pablo_marmol Dec 2016 #13