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... "Seven years ago, this Thursday (April 20), two teenage gunmen massacred 12 students and one teacher at my school, Columbine High in Colorado." ...
"So what exactly has changed as a result of all that despair, discussion and debate?"
"Virtually nothing."
"Colorado and Oregon immediately passed initiatives requiring background checks at gun shows. Today 32 states still do not require background checks on gun purchases at gun shows including Washington."
KABA Note: Which would have changed nothing, since the straw buyer was not a prohibited person.
"The Federal Assault Weapons Ban expired in 1994 and was not renewed, putting guns like Tech-9s [sic] back on the streets."
KABA Note: Which would have changed nothing, since the ban was in effect at the time.
"In 2005 Congress passed and the president signed into law a measure that, astonishingly, provides immunity from prosecution for gun manufacturers and sellers." ...
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KABA Note: Ummm, no, it doesn't. It provides immunity from civil lawsuits for law-abiding gun manufacturers and sellers. |
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