B2Tall
Stirrer of the Pot
Last week I was in PA/NJ visiting friends and family. On Saturday night I had dinner with a couple of lifelong friends, one of whom is a liberal democrat and a highly placed insider whithin the dem. party in the Northeast (his business is politics - campaigns, polling, etc.). Also joining us was a PA state senator (also a dem) whom I've known casually for almost 20yrs through my friend.
Anyway, I asked my friend what his party's feeling were on gun control. His answer, without hesitation, was "It's dead". He went on to say that while there are a few high profile dems that still preach it, everyone knows there's nowhere near enough support for it on a national level. The senator added that he thought neighboring NJ's restrictive gun laws were outrageous. He said that it would be a cold day in hell before PA turned to laws like that, adding that outside of Philly and maybe a couple of other cities there's very little support for the draconian laws of Pelosi, et. al., regardless of party affiliation. (Note: When I say "gun control" I mean we were speaking of highly restrictive laws similar to those in NJ, IL, NYC. We weren't talking about the need to get a permit to CC, background checks, etc.)
It's nice to know that there are those on the "other side" with similar views to many of us over here, although I'll never trust them completely :biggrin:
Anyway, I asked my friend what his party's feeling were on gun control. His answer, without hesitation, was "It's dead". He went on to say that while there are a few high profile dems that still preach it, everyone knows there's nowhere near enough support for it on a national level. The senator added that he thought neighboring NJ's restrictive gun laws were outrageous. He said that it would be a cold day in hell before PA turned to laws like that, adding that outside of Philly and maybe a couple of other cities there's very little support for the draconian laws of Pelosi, et. al., regardless of party affiliation. (Note: When I say "gun control" I mean we were speaking of highly restrictive laws similar to those in NJ, IL, NYC. We weren't talking about the need to get a permit to CC, background checks, etc.)
It's nice to know that there are those on the "other side" with similar views to many of us over here, although I'll never trust them completely :biggrin: