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Fourth of July overshadowed by 16 mass shootings across US (www.theguardian.com)

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[–] stankbucket@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's not a matter of fear. It's a matter of not being able to get the votes. It's not a simple majority to make a major change like that and it should not be.

[–] galloog1@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

The fear is from the politicians that have historically been voted out for supporting the legislation. It is also why a Constitutional Convention would likely be an absolute shitshow and never be ratified.