pShould Congress pursue gun control laws?

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73 %

No: Guns aren't the issue

14 %

Yes: All of the above

7 %

Yes: Improve background checks

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@Dec '12 V 511 votes c 304 comments

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511 Votes

Tue
Fallstaff voted

v No: Guns aren't the issue
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Tue
DIAMONDG81 voted

v No: Guns aren't the issue
Mon
nomoretaxes voted

v No: Guns aren't the issue
Mon
DrewGrizzly endorsed bsking

v No: Guns aren't the issue
Mon
Greggmcneill endorsed DARSB

v Yes: All of the above
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Mon
shareen12 endorsed Capt_Morgan02

v No: Guns aren't the issue
Mon
JenaS62 voted

v No: Guns aren't the issue
Mon

Jen13411

v Yes: Improve background checks

I think it's a no-brainer that people with a violent criminal record or violent mental illness shouldn't be buying guns & ammunition.

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Jun 16
Mark_Hinkle endorsed Capt_Morgan02

v No: Guns aren't the issue
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Jun 16

williamd

v No: Guns aren't the issue

lets see if they can start enforcing the laws we already have .

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Jun 16
lkrjackson voted

v No: Guns aren't the issue
Jun 16
FatTony14 endorsed Capt_Morgan02

v No: Guns aren't the issue
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Jun 16
sml11 endorsed bsking

v No: Guns aren't the issue
Jun 16
Philof endorsed bsking

v No: Guns aren't the issue
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Jun 15
Gatnos endorsed bsking

v No: Guns aren't the issue
Jun 15
Nonya voted

v Yes: All of the above
Jun 15
Carach voted

v No: Guns aren't the issue
Jun 14
Bluephoenix endorsed Capt_Morgan02

v No: Guns aren't the issue
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Jun 14
cooley82296 endorsed NormalFlora

v Yes: All of the above
Jun 13
stevesampson voted

v No: Guns aren't the issue
Jun 13
Mournwolf voted

v Yes: Improve background checks
Jun 12
NOObama endorsed seedtick

v No: Guns aren't the issue
Jun 11
littlewolf8469 voted

v No: Guns aren't the issue
Jun 11
krb69 voted

v No: Guns aren't the issue
Jun 10
Jmotofreak72 voted

v No: Guns aren't the issue
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Jun 9
buckilaked voted

v Yes: Improve background checks
Jun 9
Crazycon312 voted

v No: Guns aren't the issue
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Jun 9

Liam_npc

v No: Guns aren't the issue

Per the constitution, 2nd Amendment which is part of the founding fathers identified as the Bill of Rights, this is a civil right to protect us from an overbearing government. Our founders recognized that at some time in the future our government may turn on us and we had to be able to stand our ground and stop them. Any other questions!

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Jun 9
hancel voted

v No: Guns aren't the issue
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Jun 7
skspls voted

v No: Guns aren't the issue
Jun 7

JesusLivesInMe

v No: Guns aren't the issue

If guns were the issue, why do so many people make it out of gun shows alive? Look, you can't legislate righteousness. You can enforce the laws we already have but if criminals don't obey those who on earth thinks they'll obey new ones? Huh? More guns laws will only make it harder for law abiding citizens to own guns. Laws do NOT stop criminals. Creating more and more laws will only work ourselves into enslavement.

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Jun 6
USN-22 voted

v No: Guns aren't the issue
Jun 6

whatheheck

v No: Guns aren't the issue

We need to ban politicians.

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Jun 5
Hireman endorsed Capt_Morgan02

v No: Guns aren't the issue
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Jun 4
BeamMeUpScotty voted

v Yes: All of the above
Jun 3
Tbplummer1951 voted

v No: Guns aren't the issue
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Jun 1
Just_Lisa voted

v No: Guns aren't the issue
Jun 1
Dsroka voted

v No: Guns aren't the issue
Jun 1
rtoberl voted

v No: Guns aren't the issue
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May 30
Texasbuzz voted

v No: Guns aren't the issue
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May 29
Slowmo endorsed Thunderchicken

v No: Guns aren't the issue
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May 29
Sailingright voted

v No: Guns aren't the issue
May 27
JumpRoundhouse endorsed bsking

v No: Guns aren't the issue
May 26
O_S_Thomas endorsed NormalFlora

v Yes: All of the above
May 26
Koma voted

v No: Guns aren't the issue
May 24
GodlessLiberal voted

v Yes: All of the above
May 23
rojopa voted

v No: Guns aren't the issue
May 21
oldtimer2 endorsed Capt_Morgan02

v No: Guns aren't the issue
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May 21
debido endorsed Capt_Morgan02

v No: Guns aren't the issue
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May 21
sspphoto endorsed bsking

v No: Guns aren't the issue

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Jen13411

v Yes: Improve background checks

I think it's a no-brainer that people with a violent criminal record or violent mental illness shouldn't be buying guns & ammunition.

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Jun 16

williamd

v No: Guns aren't the issue

lets see if they can start enforcing the laws we already have .

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Jun 9

Liam_npc

v No: Guns aren't the issue

Per the constitution, 2nd Amendment which is part of the founding fathers identified as the Bill of Rights, this is a civil right to protect us from an overbearing government. Our founders recognized that at some time in the future our government may turn on us and we had to be able to stand our ground and stop them. Any other questions!

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Jun 7

JesusLivesInMe

v No: Guns aren't the issue

If guns were the issue, why do so many people make it out of gun shows alive? Look, you can't legislate righteousness. You can enforce the laws we already have but if criminals don't obey those who on earth thinks they'll obey new ones? Huh? More guns laws will only make it harder for law abiding citizens to own guns. Laws do NOT stop criminals. Creating more and more laws will only work ourselves into enslavement.

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Jun 6

whatheheck

v No: Guns aren't the issue

We need to ban politicians.

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May '13

BravoJuliet

v No: Guns aren't the issue

How is burdening the law abiding citizen with more laws going to take care of criminals with guns who could care less about any laws at all? If more laws made a difference why are they not working for Chitcago and New York's murder rates?

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May '13

TheWatcher

v Yes: Improve background checks

Like someone alreay stated,alot of the mass killings came from legally purchased guns.So mental health should be apart of the background check alot with if the person who is trying to purchase the gun is living with anyone with mental issues.

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May '13

Canoochee

v No: Guns aren't the issue

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May '13

dontmatter

v No: Guns aren't the issue

ghetto thugs are the issue, they have killed over 4,000 since newtown, do you think they listen to your laws ?

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May '13

9MileTrucking

v Yes: Ban 10+ bullet magazines

I entered no but this came up

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May '13

Bleeding_Blue

v Yes: Improve background checks

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May '13

fraps

v No: Guns aren't the issue

Regular citizens should have the right to arms of their choice including automatic weapons of all kinds. The media has been portraying only one very limited view of gun crime. The numbers they show are not adjusted for the various conditions that exist. They never report on cases where the presence of a legally armed citizen stopped a crime. Most gun violence is drug related. Most of the deaths are of street criminals. If anything that is a good result for society. There are unfortunately times when a regular citizen is killed. If he were armed he very well have been able to defend himself.

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Apr '13

Angry_man

v No: Guns aren't the issue

Control is the issue here.

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Apr '13

harold_lloyd

v Yes: Improve background checks

Congress should pursue the NRA for more than donations. Then pursue a background check law.

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Apr '13

KingOfTheWorld

v Yes: Improve background checks

Improve background checks, DUH. How is that even in question?

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Mar '13

PrintMediaGoon

v Yes: Something else

Mandatory sale of gunlocks to new weapons

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Jan '13

Guns_and_Stars

v No: Guns aren't the issue

"Shall not be infringed" is pretty damn clear.

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Jan '13
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Jan '13

hillman72

v No: Guns aren't the issue

Criminals dont register thier guns. We do. Take ours away and the criminals are the only ones who have them

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Jan '13

Ironicguy

v Yes: All of the above

If not now when? After 20 more children are killed, another shooting at a movie theater or another homicide at a mosque?

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Apr '13

mrcat

Just because a minority of people who use guns as weapons, the majority should loose should have their property rights violated and their guns taken? If you were to apply that principle to race or religion this is how it would sound: "because of a minority of Muslims that commits acts of terror, every Muslim should be forced to renounce his/her faith" "because of minority of black people that are home invaders, every black person should be incarcerated" Yeah... completely prejudice. Where does this banning of potentially lethal implements even stop anyway? What's the next potentially lethal implement that's banned after guns? knives, golf clubs,...

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Apr '13

Ironicguy

@mrcat man don't even bother with your comment, I don't support weapons bans anymore I switched sides back in Feb.

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Apr '13

mrcat

@Ironicguy Good for you :)

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Dec '12

Capt_Morgan02

v No: Guns aren't the issue

Criminals are the problem. Anything they do will only adversely effect law abiding owners and diminish their second amendment freedom. Criminals don't care about the law, that's why we call them criminals.

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Dec '12

bsking

v No: Guns aren't the issue

we have enough laws. Ct. is a perfect example, they have some of the strictest gun laws in the country. chicago is another, although they also have one of the highest murder rates by guns too. mentally disturbed people cannot be allowed free reign in our society.its like allowi.g people to house a tiger...everything is honky-dory until the problem gets to big to handle,which is what happened in newtown. the mother is also to blame for even having guns in the home with this deranged boy. the police cannot protect the citizen, its impossible. they are a reactionary force only. people have to be responsible for themselves and that includes being ready and willing to do ...

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Dec '12

NormalFlora

v Yes: All of the above

No one needs a nuclear bazooka for "target practice" or to defend their home. And if you're a hunter, one round, one shot only. That's being a sportsman. 30 shots makes you a pig.

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Dec '12

AceLuby

v Yes: Ban assault weapons

Assault weapons... tell me what use they have besides assaulting another human being? Then tell me what they 'protect' that a handgun can't.

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Dec '12

MarkJM

v No: Guns aren't the issue

So glad CONgress has their priorities straight. A looming fiscal crisis, massive spending problems, and they're more worried about gun control. Idiots....

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Dec '12

Big-R

v Yes: Improve background checks

This is the only measure I would agree with.

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Dec '12

Thunderchicken

v No: Guns aren't the issue

I don't know about other states but in MO, I think the gun laws are working just fine. And I support the Brady bill's restrictions. They are reasonable. (They are posted below.) I don't believe that adding more laws on top of these would make anyone safer. Better enforcement however would. These prohibitions apply to any person who: Has been convicted in any court of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year; Is a fugitive from justice; Is an unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance; Has been adjudicated as a mental defective or committed to a mental institution; Is an alien illegally or unlawfully in the United States; Has...

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Dec '12

Russell797

v Yes: All of the above

Every avenue should be open for consideration. Nothing should be off the table. Rights are not absolute, they end where rights conflict. We have to agree on where to compromise so that everyone's rights are preserved as much as possible. If we do nothing, the killing will continue on unfettered. Guns are dangerous tools, the more ubiquitous they become, the greater the danger to the society as a whole even if they make the individual "feel" more "safe". Certain weapons are more lethal than others and they WILL fall into the wrong hands. The more of them out there, the more they will end up being abused.

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Dec '12

DARSB

v Yes: All of the above

About 150 people have been killed in mass shootings this year (so far). That's "mass SHOOTINGS," not mass knifings, not mass baseball battings, not mass pummelings.

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Dec '12

mtbrandon49

v No: Guns aren't the issue

Congress needs to worry about what it's supposed to worry about (Like a budget that hasn't been passed in 4 years) and leave our constitutional rights alone.

e3 endorsed

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