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Most adults are reasonable enough to see the wisdom in compromise. But the problem is, a politician's promise is worthless. We have allowed the compromise of the Constituion in so many ways over the last 80 years, that now, the bastards we put into elected office think they no longer have to consult that venerable document before writing and passing law. Consequently, strict constructionists of the Constitution now find themselves playing "catch up", trying not to restore lost liberty, but just trying to hold the line on further encroachments. Many RKBA advocates no longer are interested in any level of compromise with the 2nd or the right to keep and bear, because we have been burned so many times in the past.

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Politician's words may be worthless, but establishing programs creates a constituency that binds politicians. That's why it's so hard to get rid of programs once they're enacted, or to reform them.

In this case, such legislation would create a large class of licensed gun owners who are also voters. It would also allow many people, residing in states with restrictive laws, to own guns legally for the first time.

Yes, Congress 'could' repeal Social Security tomorrow--that is to say, they have the legal authority to do so. But with all the voters receiving SS, this isn't going to happen. The same situation would exist with legal gun licensing.