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branford

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4. Calls for even mild firearm restrictions like UBC's lead to significant increases in gun sales.
Wed Nov 11, 2015, 02:17 PM
Nov 2015

President Obama has repeatedly lamented this phenomenon, as well as acknowledged the impossibility of passing new federal gun control legislation while emphasizing he has no desire for strict bans.

However, feel free to demand strict gun bans as loudly as you wish. Nothing will happen except gun rights groups will receive a windfall in fundraising. The NRA thanks you.

I would also note that strict gun bans are definitely not consistent with the actual Democratic Platform concerning firearms.

Firearms. We recognize that the individual right to bear arms is an important part of the American tradition, and we will preserve Americans' Second Amendment right to own and use firearms. We believe that the right to own firearms is subject to reasonable regulation. We understand the terrible consequences of gun violence; it serves as a reminder that life is fragile, and our time here is limited and precious. We believe in an honest, open national conversation about firearms. We can focus on effective enforcement of existing laws, especially strengthening our background check system, and we can work together to enact commonsense improvements—like reinstating the assault weapons ban and closing the gun show loophole—so that guns do not fall into the hands of those irresponsible, law-breaking few.


https://www.democrats.org/party-platform

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