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Originally posted by ARTelevision
cthulu23: Yes.
As point of fact I did support the Brady Bill. That's exactly where I draw the line. The sad fact is that it has not reduced the rates of violent crime or murder. However, I accept the provisions for a waiting period and other regulatory provisions that it and other gun laws sustain. One can not paint all gun advocates with a broad brush.
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In the same way, the label of "anti-gun" is too broad....there is a world of difference between advocacy for tighter controls (waiting period, background check, etc), limiting certain weapon/ammo types and all-out abolition.
One tangential point: haven't the rates of cartain violent crimes been on the decline for the last decade? I'm not claiming that the Brady Bill is or isn't partially responsible for this decline, but it does tie into your statement about the continuance of violence post-Brady Bill.