Reply #43: Hard to know where to start in response, but I'll give it a shot. [View All]

!) I don't have any problem with people being given a chance to vote. But as long as we're on the subject, everytime the "control" team mobilizes an e-mail campaign (letter campaign, whatever) to legislators, those legislators receive roughly five times as many e-mails from the gun-rights side. So knock yourself out.

2) I didn't mean to suggest that the idea of gun "control" was laughable, but rather that simply posting a link to a voting booth regarding a "gun show loophole" sans any supporting argument was laughable. You still haven't responded to the observation that none of the usual "control" supporting suspects (including yourself) has even commented on this thread. Not surprising, given the general lack of knowledge the "control" team has on specific issues such as gun show sales. You really must have a very low opinion of your fellow Democrats to think that none of them will notice the fact that the members of the "control" side of the debate didn't even show up for this debate! Sure ---- closed-minded knee jerks who've already made up their minds without doing any research will just pull your lever, but I'm sure that there are some who will scratch their heads and ask themselves why pro-"control" advocates (including yourself) are apparently not able to respond to any of the knowledgeable posts from the gun-rights side in this discussion.

3) "Keep laughing -- power does change hands." Thanks for stating the obvious. Here's something equally obvious -- those in power tend to enjoy staying in power. Which is why Dem pols have been RUNNING from the gun "control" issue. You're entitled to believe that this will someday change, but I wouldn't bet the ranch on it.