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Gun Control & RKBA

Kang Colby

(1,941 posts) Wed Nov 23, 2016, 07:09 PM Nov 2016

But, but, 90% of Americans support Universal Background Checks...NOT! [View all]

Did anyone see the results from the UBC ballot initiative results from Maine and Nevada?

In Maine the measure failed. In Nevada, the measure only passed by 1/2 a percent.

So much for the 90% meme.

Sadly infringements passed in California and Washington. The Washington law throws due process protection out the window. Two years ago Washington passed UBCs which helps prove that once gun control advocates have those, additional infringements will come.

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But, but, 90% of Americans support Universal Background Checks...NOT! [View all] Kang Colby Nov 2016 OP

Initiative 594 in Washington in 2014 was approved... scscholar Nov 2016 #1

Yes, but the result in Maine was due to a massive amount of spending by the NRA flamin lib Nov 2016 #2

what about the millions spent by Bloomberg? gejohnston Nov 2016 #3

Yeah, but Bloomie isn't a Republican... now. Eleanors38 Nov 2016 #4

Entirely false. Kang Colby Nov 2016 #5

Yeah and suppressors save your hearing. UBCs means they're coming to take your guns. flamin lib Nov 2016 #6

Changing the subject I see. Kang Colby Nov 2016 #7

Well, if you really want to hang yer hat on that, flamin lib Nov 2016 #9

Your multi-billionaire probably spent more than that Duckhunter935 Nov 2016 #10

Nice try. Kang Colby Nov 2016 #11

It was. 50 mil nationwide concentrated in the NE swing states that have media bleed over. flamin lib Nov 2016 #12

No need to declare victory. Kang Colby Nov 2016 #15

Yes suppressors help save hearing Duckhunter935 Nov 2016 #8

I just wonder sarisataka Nov 2016 #13

Yes, very interesting Duckhunter935 Nov 2016 #14

Or they just enjoy f*cking with gun owners. pablo_marmol Nov 2016 #16

What is your issue with suppressors? Marengo Nov 2016 #18

I can't conjecture in specific but... discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2016 #19

Seems like there might be a couple of take-aways here for Democrats with petronius Nov 2016 #17