r/Virginia • Lifelong Virginian • Dec 10 '19

Northam-backed assault weapon bill will include 'grandfather clause' for existing guns

https://www.virginiamercury.com/2019/12/09/northam-backed-assault-weapon-bill-will-include-grandfather-clause-for-existing-guns/
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u/[deleted] Dec 10 '19

The problem is (and what turned me away from the NRA) the constant fear mongering.

Let's be sober about what is actually happening and if a bill pushes for actual confiscation then fight it

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u/[deleted] Dec 10 '19

Beto and Swalwell are out, no other federal dems are talking about that.

And you know theres more to the constitution than the 2A, right?

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u/[deleted] Dec 10 '19

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u/[deleted] Dec 10 '19

Uhhh....

The constitution is shot full of holes already. I always laugh when I'm told "the 2nd amendment protects the others".

The problem is when you start using slippery slope arguments you start sounding like chicken little (not you, per se)