semperfi71
US Veteran
I do not know the actual numbers of Americans who supported the background check bill. I do not care.
Just because a LOT of people (even an overwhelming majority) think something is "right" or "wrong" doesn't mean that it has Constitutional authority.
A long time ago the majority of the people in this country, including politicians, and judges (including the majority of the Supreme Court) believed and enacted laws of slavery.
In WWII a large number of citizens, politicians, justices, and the PRESIDENT felt it was "legal" and "right" to force American citizens of Japanese ancestry into concentration camps.
Those politicians who voted against the background check bill obviously do not have an overwhelming majority of voters who supported the law either. Or...they voted their conscience against the wishes of their constituents. Which is something I think few politicians would have done.
But, understand this, in the future to come EVERY possible form of verbal assault, false portrayals, innuendo, lies, and threats will be used to assault the politicians who voted against the background check bill and to end their political careers.
We have only seen the beginning of nasty, distasteful lies and verbal abuse over gun control.
Just because a LOT of people (even an overwhelming majority) think something is "right" or "wrong" doesn't mean that it has Constitutional authority.
A long time ago the majority of the people in this country, including politicians, and judges (including the majority of the Supreme Court) believed and enacted laws of slavery.
In WWII a large number of citizens, politicians, justices, and the PRESIDENT felt it was "legal" and "right" to force American citizens of Japanese ancestry into concentration camps.
Those politicians who voted against the background check bill obviously do not have an overwhelming majority of voters who supported the law either. Or...they voted their conscience against the wishes of their constituents. Which is something I think few politicians would have done.
But, understand this, in the future to come EVERY possible form of verbal assault, false portrayals, innuendo, lies, and threats will be used to assault the politicians who voted against the background check bill and to end their political careers.
We have only seen the beginning of nasty, distasteful lies and verbal abuse over gun control.