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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
I think one of the problems with Mark Kelly is that gun control is one of his biggest causes. Don't get me wrong, it's a worthy cause for sure especially considering his family's personal experience with gun violence, but politically it could be detrimental at this crucial point. They already have Harris, a former prosecutor running for president. With both of them on the same ticket, the whole "they want to take our guns away" crowd would be emboldened.
And while most gun nuts already lean towards the Republicans, there are a fair share of Democrat supporters who don't want drastic changes to gun laws. Timing is everything and I don't think this is the election that Democrats want to go all in on progressive liberal agendas that are going to further polarize people.
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This seems to have changed in the wake of increased school shootings.
https://apnews.com/article/gun-viole...a7447d36808715
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The poll by the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows 71% of Americans say gun laws should be stricter, including about half of Republicans, the vast majority of Democrats and a majority of those in gun-owning households.
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Gun violence is now the leading cause of death amongst children in the United States.
https://www.kff.org/mental-health/is...eer-countries/
This moves people (pretty much any responsible gun owner). Witness the recent bankruptcy of the NRA. That was once unthinkable.