Stay in Australia where you belong.
Constitutional issues should get a filibuster every time. 60 votes to take away peoples rights isn't too much to ask.
Hey, they had the opportunity to get rid of the filibuster in January. They didn't. The Democrats hold the Senate because of tacit agreements that they made by supporting guys like Tester, Donnelly, Heidtkamp, Pryor, Begich, Manchin, etc. Obama never has to run again and just won the 2012 so he decided that the coalition was no longer necessary. Great. If you think that 2A supporters are going to fall for the truce again, you are mistaken.
You guys can gnash your teeth at this. I feel like this was hard fought. I've sent hundreds and hundreds of letters over the past 5 months, did you? Call and speak with your state and house reps? Never stopped engaging friends and family? Reading the bills?
You all knew that the small segment of sales that take place without a background check had nothing to do with the excuse for the entire push, right? Constituents asked themselves - "what does this bill and all of this sanctimony have to do with the reason that this issue is in front of us in the first place?". the answer clear to everyone is - nothing
Almost everyone likes the idea of background checks for all sales, but the simple question was; if I don't have the paperwork for some reason, even in the event that I did the NICS - am I a felon? Is that a misdemeanor, violation? Am I legally responsible if the gun is used in a crime? It may not mean anything to you guys, if you don't buy or sell guns, but it means alot to people who do.
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