Gack. Lots of comments in this thread, some reasonable, some not.
It's not reasonable to dismiss the research because we don't like the outcomes. It has to be based on other evidence and reasonable discussion. Some comments drill down into the stats and numbers, and to me at least, that...
I agree that the left isn't being consistent here. If Pavilch had said that explicitly, that would have been one thing. But once a speaker says it should be a non-partisan issue, I think that they should either avoid calling out one side or the other, or call them out equally.
I also agree...
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I showed this video to my wife, and she was turned off by the "it's a non-partisan issue" stance, contrasted with the "liberal" and "progressive" callouts. I agree, it would have been more effective to leave those words out and just talk about it as a women's rights issue.
I think that's been suggested before but the mods aren't interested.
There are a few women on the board, but I can see how the "boy's club" atmosphere might make it tough.
From The Hil. Very poorly written article about a proposed buyback program for assault weapons, or assault rifles, or something or other. Best sentence: "Though DeLauro is in favor of stronger guns laws that would completely ban assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition, she emphasized this...
I was in South Carolina recently and in the first gun store I entered the shelves were packed full of CCI: Minimags, stingers, Troy Landry, subsonic, you name it! Minimags were $7.98/100, no limit, and other prices were similar. I have to admit I got a little misty eyed when someone there said...