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Originally Posted by Irishtom29
Franklyn---As this economy gets worse you're gonna see the economic conservatives come out for more gun control than the liberals ever wanted; afterall the economic conservatives have more to lose and a history of favoring coercion and strong police powers. All through history you see such conservative elements controlling the access of "commoners" to weapons.
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You could be right but I don't think so. I think most economic conservatives favor strong law enforcement, and will be calling for stiffer sentences for more violent crimes, but I don't see that many of them tying a need for more gun control in with worsening times. Imo.
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The alliance between the social conservatives and economic conservatives is bound to break down as the country becomes worse off. Eventually the social conservatives will ally themselves with anti gun control economic liberals, many of whom despise social liberals.
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Interesting scenario. I'll have to give that one some thought.
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