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riversedge

(70,218 posts) Tue Sep 1, 2015, 02:37 PM Sep 2015

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as conservative as this GOP base is- 78% support background checks on all gun purchases,

PublicPolicyPolling ‏@ppppolls 3h3 hours ago

So as conservative as this GOP base is- 78% support background checks on all gun purchases, only 14% opposed: http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/main/2015/08/trump-supporters-think-obama-is-a-muslim-born-in-another-country.html …
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as conservative as this GOP base is- 78% support background checks on all gun purchases, (Original Post) riversedge Sep 2015 OP

As do most if not all here Duckhunter935 Sep 2015 #1

If Congressional Dems would offer such a proposal hack89 Sep 2015 #2

Yep Duckhunter935 Sep 2015 #4

GOP elected officials follow their constituency. And that's not the public. nt Xipe Totec Sep 2015 #3

If any from the GOP clown car vocally supported background checks the NRA B Calm Sep 2015 #5

Duckhunter935

(16,974 posts)

1. As do most if not all here

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Tue Sep 1, 2015, 02:45 PM

Sep 2015

hack89

(39,171 posts)

2. If Congressional Dems would offer such a proposal

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Tue Sep 1, 2015, 02:48 PM

Sep 2015

while promising to not pursue an AWB or registration, I bet it could get passed.

Duckhunter935

(16,974 posts)

4. Yep

Reply to hack89 (Reply #2)

Tue Sep 1, 2015, 02:50 PM

Sep 2015

But they always load it up, do it as a stand alone and it would pass easily.

Xipe Totec

(43,890 posts)

3. GOP elected officials follow their constituency. And that's not the public. nt

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Tue Sep 1, 2015, 02:49 PM

Sep 2015

B Calm

(28,762 posts)

5. If any from the GOP clown car vocally supported background checks the NRA

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Tue Sep 1, 2015, 04:34 PM

Sep 2015

would go ballistic.

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