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Well lets try and not let the conversation stray to gun control entirely, but yes, it has everything to do with who likes guns. Why then, would you continually support such a failed policy? Statistics have continually proven that gun control does little to curb gun crime (if you don't believe me, check out the best selling book "Freakanomics"). You, as a liberal I assume, probably do feel that gun control is a good idea because you would like to prevent gun crime. Meanwhile, those politicians who vote to enact such legislation are informed to the point they realize gun control does little, but such positions endear them to voters like yourself, while also pitting them against their opposition (wealthy, white, republican). For an example from the other direction, lets look at flag burning or school prayer. As a Republican, I can assure you that very few Republicans feel very strongly about either issue. Why then, are such issues so often brought up? Because it goes against the opposition, those who are the most evil in the GOP's mind, the ultra liberal ACLU types. Trust me, democrats know that the huge majority of gun control measures hold little legitimacy, but they also know that it stirs up the ranks, and is a sharp jab to the opposition.
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