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Texas, you serious about that? I did not realize that was the case. You just made my entire day. There is no way a similar ban could get passed in the current political environment. All we have to do is keep the momentum...
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Exactly. Congress can push legislation through to extend the ban, but I believe in the current political climate any extension of the law would be hard won if at all. As long as gun owners don't get lazy and forget that it only took Feinstein and the Brady's 8 years to go from the pro-gun climate of the 80's to the anti-gun climate of the 90's then we should be fine.
They did it by infiltrating groups that had been key in supporting the pro-gun movement. From law enforcemnt groups (International Association of Chiefs of Police, National Sherrifs Association, Fraternal Order of Police, etc.), Labor Unions, teacher's unions, and other professional societies like the American Trauma Society. Their strategizing and clever manipulation of politics should stand as an example to us all, ad we'd do well to follow their lead in taking over these groups from the inside if we want to keep our rights.
As long as we remain vigilant, we can keep the bill from being extended. If we let down our guard then it will be worse than before.
God Bless Texas