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In reply to the discussion: Complain to the families of the Pulse and Sandy Hook victims about your right to due process [View all]TeddyR
(2,493 posts)First, if you are referring to semi-automatic rifles, colloquially referred to as "assault weapons," then yes there is a bare majority that want those guns banned. But if you include semi-automatic pistols, which are much more prevalent (and responsible for many more deaths), then the public does not favor a ban. So the devil is (as always) in the details.
Second, my opinion is that Democrats need to think long and hard about supporting proposals that arguably violate the Constitution but have majority support. I get that a lot of folks on DU think some sort of gun ban would be great, but a massive majority in Alabama wants to ban same-sex marriage, while an equally massive majority of Oklahomans want to ban abortions. Are we going to support these infringements on constitutional rights just because they have majority support?
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