10-27-2023, 11:51 AM
(10-27-2023, 09:33 AM)GMDino Wrote: And I wonder why (and how) the republicans fight things like universal background checks that 75% or more of the public supports.
This isn't a 51%-49% thing like abortion rights.
It's barely controversial except the extreme right makes it a divisive issue.
Universal background checks would require a national gun registry. A national gun registry is illegal. Even if it wasn't the vast majority of gun owners would refuse to comply with it as said registry would be used to confiscate firearms the next time the Dems have a majority in Congress and own the presidency. You are correct though, there would be some moves that could help, problem is no one trusts the Dems on this issue, at all. Their ultimate goal is confiscation. Not only that, but CA already leaked firearm owners and their addresses "accidentally".
https://www.thetrace.org/newsletter/california-gun-permit-leak-bonta/
Also, I promise you if a question about universal background checks included the fact that a national registry was needed to implement it the support for it would be significantly lower.
