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Gun Control & RKBA

OakCliffDem

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13. Tipping point? I think not.

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Wed Oct 21, 2015, 05:43 PM

Oct 2015

Now the high water mark for gun control was the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 which contained the Federal Assault Weapons Ban. Since then it has pretty much been down hill for the banners with shall issue concealed carry laws in the many states leading the way.

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We've reached tipping point on gun control [View all] SecularMotion Oct 2015 OP

very much wishful thinking n/t EdwardBernays Oct 2015 #1

Violent crime - gun crime even - has seen a steady decline, decade over decade. jonno99 Oct 2015 #2

That's why we have to stand and fight...give them an inch and they'll take it all. ileus Oct 2015 #3

Well I'm convinced sarisataka Oct 2015 #4

"35 million Twitter followers" - wow. To paraphrase King Theoden: jonno99 Oct 2015 #5

"...the tipping point is here" Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2015 #9

She could stabilize sarisataka Oct 2015 #11

So shadowrider Oct 2015 #6

I've lost track, is this the 8th or 9th "Tipping Point" in the last year or so? DonP Oct 2015 #7

It's the tipping point du jour n/t shadowrider Oct 2015 #8

I think they have it on a switch... beevul Oct 2015 #10

We've reached past the tipping point, just not the direction the OP wants. branford Oct 2015 #12

Tipping point? I think not. OakCliffDem Oct 2015 #13