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Gun Control Reform Activism

flamin lib

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2. After the 'E' for explosives was added to the ATF's responsibilities they tried to have

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #1)

Sat Aug 27, 2016, 02:03 PM

Aug 2016

'tagants' added to explosives. Tagants are plastic particles that can link a particular explosive to a particular batch from a particular manufacturer using colors and quantities. The NRA vociferously opposed the measure and it was defeated.

There is a call to microstamp the casings of ammunition with an identifying mark to link each fired cartridge to a specific gun. The NRA opposed it saying that it would be easy to simply change the striker (firing pin) as if every gang banger, straw buyer in a Walmart parking lot or pissed off wife beater is a gunsmith.

Again and again, the talking point is 'enforce the laws we have' while making it impossible to do so.

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This is the result of Law & Order hypocrites (Republicans) who strangle meaningful enforcement. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2016 #1

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