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Indygram

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6. I grew up in a rural area and my family was poor

Reply to lark (Reply #3)

Sun May 12, 2019, 10:06 AM

May 2019

We had several hunting rifles that were handed down from family members. If not for those hunting rifles my family would have starved. Those guns PROVIDED the food our family needed. This is STILL the reality for many rural families where there are few jobs and families need to hunt and grow the bulk of their food and can or freeze it for the year.

Those rural voters who hear Bookers proposal do NOT oppose background checks or a ban on assault rifles. They DO, however, care about someone threatening to do something that could be harmful to their families.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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In Salem, Beto O'Rourke says rival's gun control plans go 'too far' [View all] TexasTowelie May 2019 OP

See, this is why I was excited about the process. lark May 2019 #1

This is no different than a voter ID law or poll tax Indygram May 2019 #2

State could make that free or nearly so. lark May 2019 #3

I grew up in a rural area and my family was poor Indygram May 2019 #6

+1. Many don't realize hunting is also a way to control the deer population dalton99a May 2019 #7

True kcr May 2019 #9

A hunting license is not always required Indygram May 2019 #10

Thanks! Yep. A license. kcr May 2019 #20

There are plenty of people who hunt for food in rural areas dalton99a May 2019 #4

A lot of things sound great when you think them in your head, too kcr May 2019 #8

Go ahead and try running on that and enjoy another 4 years of Trump Indygram May 2019 #11

Don't go getting too excited now kcr May 2019 #21

As far as I'm aware of, no one is talking about restricting long guns... Humanist_Activist May 2019 #16

It's the mandatory federal license and gun safety courses he wants to require that is the issue Indygram May 2019 #17

Booker's proposal is unrealistic and impractical dalton99a May 2019 #5

Does Booker really advocate for gun registration? aikoaiko May 2019 #12

Yes, he does: LongtimeAZDem May 2019 #14

That's a lot more onerous than applying for or renewing a passport dalton99a May 2019 #15

Where I am from it's about a 3 hour drive to one of those licensing offices Indygram May 2019 #18

Finally, a Dem candidate that gets it Jake Stern May 2019 #13

I'd say Buttigieg does as well; he's called for universal background checks and Red-Flag laws, LongtimeAZDem May 2019 #19