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Advocates Duel Over Who’s Winning Gun Control Battle in the States
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After being thwarted in Congress following the 2012 school shooting rampage in Newtown, Conn., gun control activists have scored some important victories in states around the country.
One of the biggest wins came in Washington State. In November, voters by a wide margin approved a state ballot measure extending, to gun shows and other private firearms transactions, a requirement for buyer background checks.
But which side has the momentum in the struggle around the nation pitting advocates of tighter controls against supporters of expanded gun rights? That remains a tough call. |
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Millwright66
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The "Antis" may be celebrating, but they haven't "won the battle"; yet. This law still has to pass judicial review. If we are a "nation of laws". Its equally possible we've become a "nation of power", where those with the power make the rules.
Although most americans don't realize it, we're in the midst of a civil war. Or, more accurately, a rebellion. Mainstream americans - of every color, race, class, religion and background - are discovering they're confronting ever-increasing government intrusion into their private lives on a daily basis. And discovering resistance has consequences. |
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