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The Long Game: An Uphill Battle To Restore Gun Rights

• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler Durden

 This begs the question: Should advocates push for strong legislation when we know it does not have the votes to pass Congress, let alone override a president's veto? In questions of statecraft, one should defer to the adage attributed to Robert Harris: "if you find yourself stuck in politics, the thing to do is start a fight."

Realistically, any half-decent legislation which would restore Americans' gun rights would not get the votes to pass either chamber – and that's in the unlikely case the leadership for the House and Senate even allowed such legislation to see the light of day for an actual floor vote.

Members of Congress usually are the most vocal and aggressive in the minority, in part because they know their bills won't pass. In short, they can talk the talk without having to walk the walk. However, once they secure real power and get in the majority, their legislative priorities can change to maintaining control instead of rocking the boat.


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