William Rivers Pitt | An Open Letter to Lovers of the Gun

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208. There is that NRA lie

being swallowed hook, line, and sinker again. Unlike the right-wingers and abortion, Democrats do not want to "ban" guns, but instead we want to enact legislation aimed at reducing gun violence and making the acquisition of guns by those who shouldn't have them more difficult.

We want universal background checks and a national database that includes histories of mental incompetence, and criminal or other anti-social activity. Most Democrats advocate mandatory gun registration and licensing, along with a minimum amount of gun safety education. We advocate mandatory jail time for the possession and carry of illegal firearms, and extended sentences for the use of a gun during the commission of a crime. The same harsh penalties should be applied to anyone caught making a straw purchase for someone else (to exclude legitimate gifts).

So when you buy into the NRA lie that "Democrats want to confiscate your guns," you are supporting ALEC and the Koch Brothers in their efforts to flood this country with more and more illegal guns for pure profits, and for no other reason.

http://www.ontheissues.org/Celeb/Democratic_Party_Gun_Control.htm