'Daily Show' Segment Shows Exactly Why The US Can't Pass New Gun Laws

[NoTeaPartyPleez]

the American people want to know why 10% of the people get the entire republican party voting against the 90%.

Because we don't allow the tyranny of the majority to override the rights of a minority.

And your 90% stat is bullshit, but you knew that.

Sorry, you are wrong. But for future consumption, please don't use Quinnipiac polls to ever boost your point of view, OK?

 

[DiamondDave]

Are you slow, or stupid? If they want to get re-elected, they need to actually represent the constituency. If the constituency wanted tighter gun laws, they would voted favorably for the measure. Since they want to be re-elected, they did not, because obviously that is not what their constituency wants.

Real rocket science here, fella.

how did the 10% who dont want background checks get 50% of the representation in the congress?

Don't show these righties the data. They can't stand hard data.

Over 90 percent of Americans support gun background checks: poll
Over 90 percent of Americans support gun background checks: poll | Reuters

OOooops! Damn, I did it again.

We have background checks and there is no 'gun show loophole'.... your 'poll' asks a question that is misleading as hell..

 

[RDD_1210]

sensible gun control measures

You show us something sensible and we'll listen. Enacting laws that only serve to put law abiding citizens at a disadvantage when facing armed criminals that couldn't care less about your rules is not 'sensible'.

Here's what is:

1. Increase sentences for violent criminals
2. Put more cops on the streets
3. Make it easier to involuntarily commit a mental unstable person (tricky one, granted).

That's how you lessen violent crime.

- Require registration of ALL firearms
- Require background check on all firearm transactions even between private individuals

 

[OKTexas]

Are you slow, or stupid? If they want to get re-elected, they need to actually represent the constituency. If the constituency wanted tighter gun laws, they would voted favorably for the measure. Since they want to be re-elected, they did not, because obviously that is not what their constituency wants.

Real rocket science here, fella.

how did the 10% who dont want background checks get 50% of the representation in the congress?

Don't show these righties the data. They can't stand hard data.

Over 90 percent of Americans support gun background checks: poll
Over 90 percent of Americans support gun background checks: poll | Reuters
By a margin of 92 percent to 7 percent, voters supported background checks, the Quinnipiac University telephone poll showed. In households with a gun, 91 percent were in favor, while 8 percent were opposed, Quinnipiac said.

OOooops! Damn, I did it again.

If that were true why would politicians be worried about their jobs?

 

[NoTeaPartyPleez]

Even if the Quinnipiac poll was off by 10%, that means at least 80% polled want background checks. And yet the phucking senators took the money from the NRA and voted against the amendment.

These mo'fos represent NO ONE but themselves.

 

[Little-Acorn]

Basically the reason we cant get real gun control here is because pols don't want to lose their jobs.

Which is exactly the way it should be.

The whole "Great AMerican Experiment" - of representative government where the people have the final say, and can hire and fire the ones who make laws - is based on the idea that the people, imperfect and mistake-prone thought they ares, will do a better job ON AVERAGE of making laws than a dictator, politburo, king, or othe unelected ruler. The "regular guy" who has to obey the laws, may fail in virtue or forget or get lazy at times. But his average performance in creating laws and promoting prosperity and safety, will be better than that of unelected rulers who don't have to pay the costs of the laws they make.

And so, closedcaption, we put the average guy in charge of the ruler, rather than the other way around.

And in two hundred years that Experiment has proven successful. We wound up with a country which, though it has all the faults and failings of that average guy, is still safer, more innovative, and more prosperous than any other country in the history of mankind.

Only to the extent that liberals can lie about that result and pretend it isn't so, can they get any traction in their effort to change it and put the Rulers back in charge and unaccountable to the People they rule.

And they use all the usual disingenuous tactics to try to usurp control. They find one fault, or even six faults, and try to pretend it's a reason to change the entire basis of the Great American Experiment. What they never do, it compare the entire country with all its faults and advantages, to other countries with all THEIR faults and advantages (if any). They try to fool people into reacting emotionally, so those people will also fail to make the overall comparison, but cede control to the Rulers out of fear.

The reason we can't get so-called "real gun control" here, is because we already have it. It's codified in the 2nd amendment, which declares that ordinary people will control all the privately-owned guns they want, and the government has no say in the matter. Big-govt fanatics hate this idea, of course, and have been fighting the people practically since the day it was ratified.

And losing.

And as I said, that's exactly the way it should be.

We now return you to the usual finding of individual faults by the big-govt fanatics, who will carefully NOT point out that gun ownership has far more advantages than disadvantages.

 

[DiamondDave]

Even if the Quinnipiac poll was off by 10%, that means at least 80% polled want background checks. And yet the phucking senators took the money from the NRA and voted against the amendment.

These mo'fos represent NO ONE but themselves.

We have background checks..

People want background checks

People want what we already have

They are being tricked in polls with fear-mongering questions that leave out important facts... like the fact that THERE IS NO GUN SHOW LOOPHOLE

 

[Lonestar_logic]

sensible gun control measures

You show us something sensible and we'll listen. Enacting laws that only serve to put law abiding citizens at a disadvantage when facing armed criminals that couldn't care less about your rules is not 'sensible'.

Here's what is:

1. Increase sentences for violent criminals
2. Put more cops on the streets
3. Make it easier to involuntarily commit a mental unstable person (tricky one, granted).

That's how you lessen violent crime.

I also think that relaxing HIPAA laws as it applies to the mentally ill (for background check purposes) needs to be addressed.

 

[Little-Acorn]

P.S. Gun Control means using both hands.

 

[Truthmatters]

More cops always works.

Its a great investment.

you also need to make sure all the cops have the latest tools and infrastructure they need to get the job done

 

[Truthmatters]

stop arresting people for smoking some pot and save the spacee for the real criminals

 

[M14 Shooter]

Further proof that the anti-gun loons can only argue from emotion, ignorance and/or dishonesty.

 

[ClosedCaption]

how did the 10% who dont want background checks get 50% of the representation in the congress?

Don't show these righties the data. They can't stand hard data.

Over 90 percent of Americans support gun background checks: poll
Over 90 percent of Americans support gun background checks: poll | Reuters
By a margin of 92 percent to 7 percent, voters supported background checks, the Quinnipiac University telephone poll showed. In households with a gun, 91 percent were in favor, while 8 percent were opposed, Quinnipiac said.

OOooops! Damn, I did it again.

If that were true why would politicians be worried about their jobs?

You're saying the link and everyone involved in the polling is lying?

Again, suggesting but refusing to come out and say such a silly thing

 

[eflatminor]

the American people want to know why 10% of the people get the entire republican party voting against the 90%.

Because we don't allow the tyranny of the majority to override the rights of a minority.

And your 90% stat is bullshit, but you knew that.

Sorry, you are wrong.

Or really? So you think America is a pure Democracy where the majority can eliminate the rights of the minority at will? You go with that dumbshit, you go with that...

But for future consumption, please don't use Quinnipiac polls to ever boost your point of view, OK?

Never do.

Hey, since you're back, why don't you tell us how criminals in other countries obey their laws....

Idiot.

 

[M14 Shooter]

One of two things is true:

-The claims of public support for gun control are bogus
-A few Dem senators are more concerned with protecting the rights of the law abiding than keeping their jobs.

You decide.

 

[HereAmIAmMe]

Are you slow, or stupid? If they want to get re-elected, they need to actually represent the constituency. If the constituency wanted tighter gun laws, they would voted favorably for the measure. Since they want to be re-elected, they did not, because obviously that is not what their constituency wants.

Real rocket science here, fella.

how did the 10% who dont want background checks get 50% of the representation in the congress?

Don't show these righties the data. They can't stand hard data.

Over 90 percent of Americans support gun background checks: poll
Over 90 percent of Americans support gun background checks: poll | Reuters
By a margin of 92 percent to 7 percent, voters supported background checks, the Quinnipiac University telephone poll showed. In households with a gun, 91 percent were in favor, while 8 percent were opposed, Quinnipiac said.

OOooops! Damn, I did it again.

From your source:

"But the National Rifle Association (NRA) edged out President Barack Obama in the poll, with 46 percent saying the pro-gun lobby better reflects their views on guns, versus 43 percent for Obama."

If you asked me, "Do you support background checks on gun purchases" I would say yes. The fact is background checks already exist.

 

[ClosedCaption]

One of two things is true:

-The claims of public support for gun control are bogus
-A few Dem senators are more concerned with protecting the rights of the law abiding than keeping their jobs.

You decide.

Because you say so.

 

[OKTexas]

sensible gun control measures

You show us something sensible and we'll listen. Enacting laws that only serve to put law abiding citizens at a disadvantage when facing armed criminals that couldn't care less about your rules is not 'sensible'.

Here's what is:

1. Increase sentences for violent criminals
2. Put more cops on the streets
3. Make it easier to involuntarily commit a mental unstable person (tricky one, granted).

That's how you lessen violent crime.

I also think that relaxing HIPAA laws as it applies to the mentally ill (for background check purposes) needs to be addressed.

Wrong, only a judge shoud have the ability to deny someone of their rights, no doctor is qualified. What is it that you fail to understand about due process.

 

[OKTexas]

Don't show these righties the data. They can't stand hard data.

Over 90 percent of Americans support gun background checks: poll
Over 90 percent of Americans support gun background checks: poll | Reuters
By a margin of 92 percent to 7 percent, voters supported background checks, the Quinnipiac University telephone poll showed. In households with a gun, 91 percent were in favor, while 8 percent were opposed, Quinnipiac said.

OOooops! Damn, I did it again.

If that were true why would politicians be worried about their jobs?

You're saying the link and everyone involved in the polling is lying?

Again, suggesting but refusing to come out and say such a silly thing

Quit trying to deflect, it's a simple question. Why would a politician be concerned about their job if a majority of the people support legislation? Answer it.

 

[Truthmatters]

One of two things is true:

-The claims of public support for gun control are bogus
-A few Dem senators are more concerned with protecting the rights of the law abiding than keeping their jobs.

You decide.

remember how well lying to yourself about the polls in the last election worked our for you fools?


did Robmoney win by 5 points?