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MichMan

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4. Given that the vast majority of gun violence occurs daily with handguns, it won't accomplish much

Reply to fightforfreedom (Original post)

Sun Jun 12, 2022, 11:00 AM

Jun 2022

People get outraged at a mass shooting of a dozen people with a AR15, but are numb to the dozens shot and killed every single weekend across the country with handguns. Their lives are just as important and their families grieve just as much.

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Passing gun legislation that has no teeth. [View all] fightforfreedom Jun 2022 OP

It just isn't gonna happen; anything with teeth. LiberatedUSA Jun 2022 #1

The casual sale/gunshow moniss Jun 2022 #2

Unfortunately, we need teeth in our gun laws...lots of teeth. patphil Jun 2022 #3

Given that the vast majority of gun violence occurs daily with handguns, it won't accomplish much MichMan Jun 2022 #4

Yeah I agree there EX500rider Jun 2022 #7

From President Biden LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2022 #5

From what I have read it is a nothing proposal - they must think Americans are stupid. walkingman Jun 2022 #6

Oh, they absolutely do, GoodRaisin Jun 2022 #8

We're better off demanding everything and getting nothing? brooklynite Jun 2022 #9