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Originally Posted by Jeff Higgins
We actually do not disagree at all, Shaun. I don't know how else to put this - I've said time and time again that the NRA has lobbied extensively on our proposed solutions to these problems. We have "suggested" solutions ad nauseam. They are very "tough" solutions, that liberals have vehemently rejected, while offering nothing viable of their own.
Our solutions, proven effective where adopted (re:Virginia, as mentioned earlier):
Far tougher sentences for gun crime -mandatory "bonus" sentences. More open access for regulatory authorities to mental health records. "Three Strikes" laws. The NRA has lobbied for these measures for decades, and liberals have rejected them out of hand. How hard is this to understand? I've mentioned these proposed measures several times. You keep ignoring them in your efforts to claim we are doing nothing.
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Hey Jeff, good to hear. Is it possible to post official NRA press releases or other documentation showing exactly what was proposed? I would love to see it. And any counterpoint material.
If indeed the NRA has made proposals to help with the problem of mental illness and gun ownership, and they haven't been effective in enacting legislation, my point is proven: the NRA needs to lead on the subject and make it a public debate. The fact that the NRA's activities on the subject is not widely known means they are ineffective in publicizing that message. Blaming the media is not an option.
The NRA has a real chance to lead the nation on this topic and they aren't. They need to be as they are the only qualified organization in the country to do the job correctly.