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Gun Control & RKBA

JustABozoOnThisBus

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2. It'll be interesting if they move the talk toward mental health.

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Tue Dec 15, 2015, 09:44 AM

Dec 2015

I think much of our mental health infrastructure was dismantled by Prez Reagan.

We do need better services, better (more) doctors. But who will vote the funding to train them? Who will vote the funding to rebuild the infrastructure? Probably not Republicans.

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Will Republicans FINALLY Talk About Gun Control For Real During The Fifth Republican Debate? [View all] SecularMotion Dec 2015 OP

What would you expect them to say? Jester Messiah Dec 2015 #1

It'll be interesting if they move the talk toward mental health. JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2015 #2

One hell of an assumption. Oneka Dec 2015 #3

Has something happened to necessitate talking about gun control? ileus Dec 2015 #4

Yes, it's even less popular with the voting public than it was a year ago. DonP Dec 2015 #5

People aren't stupid, they realize disarming citizens doesn't make for a safer America. ileus Dec 2015 #6

Only our DNC debate wizards would focus on something that continues to drop in voter interest. DonP Dec 2015 #7

Yep - they'll talk about it - it won't be "control=positive". nt jmg257 Dec 2015 #8

Why would they? Lizzie Poppet Dec 2015 #9