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Gun Control & RKBA

sarisataka

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13. I just wonder

Reply to Duckhunter935 (Reply #8)

Sun Nov 27, 2016, 02:39 PM

Nov 2016

if suppressors are so useless, why is there any opposition to allowing their sale to the public?

It seems it should be a throwaway negotiating point for gun control; a chance to get something for nothing. Yet the opposition to relaxing regulations on suppressors is rock solid.

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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