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Electric Monk

(13,869 posts)
Thu Apr 23, 2015, 07:50 PM Apr 2015

2016 Republican Candidates Working To Fix The Lack Of Guns In Everyday Life

Republican presidential candidates lining up for 2016 are eager to flaunt their support for the Second Amendment, whether it’s by speaking to pro-gun groups, talking up their own experience with guns or literally posing with firearms. But the latest issue the presidential contenders are tackling is how far they would extend gun rights and how easy it should be to carry a firearm in public.

Expanding where people can carry guns and how — concealed or open — has become a controversial issue between gun owners and groups attempting to put limits on their rights. Pro-gun activists argue that having people carry arms would better protect them from potential shootings, while others cite research showing more guns would lead to more violence.

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...a recent poll found that more than two-thirds of Texans do not support allowing open carry. Nonetheless, Republican candidates continue to believe people across the country will respond to Second Amendment-touting rhetoric.

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http://thinkprogress.org/election/2015/04/23/3650002/republicans-guns-2016/


Crazy Republican Assholes.

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2016 Republican Candidates Working To Fix The Lack Of Guns In Everyday Life (Original Post) Electric Monk Apr 2015 OP
When they allow guns at their rallies and their offices Politicalboi Apr 2015 #1
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