Gun Control Reform Activism

sir pball

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20. My wish is for more gun control, but the parent is absolutely correct.

Wed Mar 4, 2015, 06:13 PM

Mar 2015

Suffice it to say I'm, oh, 85% ideologically aligned with many in this group (which is, of course, insufficient) and as such wish for quite a few stricter owner controls at the Federal level.

That said, the point remains that the legal mechanism used to ignore Federal laws is identical be it regarding firearms, drugs, undocumented immigrants, environmental regulations…Arizona has as much legal standing to eliminate background checks as Colorado has to permit MJ.

Leaves you a binary choice right now - should the Feds enforce Federal law in every case or should the states have the right to ignore what laws they see fit? The former is bad for immigrants, but good for gun control. The latter, vice versa. Me, I think the Feds should legalize MJ and come up with a sane solution to the immigrant issue, while vigorously enforcing ALL Federal laws.

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Inside The Conservative Campaign To Stop Cops From Enforcing Federal Gun Laws [View all] flamin lib Feb 2015 OP

Good. We need to be taking powers away from the police, not giving them more bluestateguy Feb 2015 #1

From the article: flamin lib Feb 2015 #2

our government goes overseas WDIM Feb 2015 #4

WTF?????? nt flamin lib Feb 2015 #6

States do not have to enforce federal law. WDIM Feb 2015 #3

I take it you have a problem with disarming convicted violent felons, flamin lib Feb 2015 #5

no i dont have a problem with it. WDIM Feb 2015 #7

You're being completely ridiculous. flamin lib Feb 2015 #8

I do WDIM Feb 2015 #9

"as long as the government has guns so should the people." Electric Monk Feb 2015 #11

Yes, they were a much better fit in the gungeon with their "until the gov't disarms, everyone should Electric Monk Feb 2015 #12

The NRA influence is strong billh58 Feb 2015 #10

Just to note: NutmegYankee Feb 2015 #13

I will wish for fewer gun deaths. flamin lib Feb 2015 #14

I support greater personal liberties for the people NutmegYankee Feb 2015 #15

All good and notable goals, except billh58 Feb 2015 #16

I was pointing out that the OP position may have unintended consequences. NutmegYankee Feb 2015 #17

The entire right-wing Teabilly billh58 Feb 2015 #18

I don't follow how you get to that point? NutmegYankee Feb 2015 #19

My wish is for more gun control, but the parent is absolutely correct. sir pball Mar 2015 #20

50% is sufficient if you don't actively violate the sop. flamin lib Mar 2015 #21

Thanks for accommodating… sir pball Mar 2015 #22