Posted October 8, 2015 4:00 pm by Comments

By Jenn Jacques

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Senate Democrats’ most recent push for stronger gun laws revolve around three key points: Closing ‘loopholes’ in the current background checks system, toughening up background checks in general, and shutting down the “illegal pipeline” of guns. These points are easily refuted as completely unnecessary and can be dismissed as gun grabbers trying to politicize a tragedy in an effort to push failed legislation through.

While their talking points claim to represent the interests of the American people they were elected to serve, it’s hard to see where they’re getting their information when support for stricter gun laws is at an all time low.

“We want to solve the problem and not just talk. So we’re putting forward something that’s solid and is supported by 90 percent of the American people,” said Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), however a Gallup Poll conducted Oct. 12-15, 2014 shows that less than half of Americans support stricter gun laws.

According to the Pew Research Center, Americans say protecting gun rights is more important than gun control by a margin of 52 percent to 46 percent. Hardly the 90% support Boxer cites.

Another popular talking point the Democrats are using is a National reaction …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms

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