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Author of Texas bill to ban 'furries' in schools cannot come up with examples of it happening (web.archive.org)
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A Texas bill, known as the FURRIES Act, would ban non-human behaviors in public schools, including the use of litter boxes and wearing animal accessories.

Rep. Stan Gerdes, the bill's author, claimed schools were providing litter boxes for students acting as "furries."

When pressed, Gerdes could not find an example. The bill was left pending in committee.

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[–] CanadianCarl@sh.itjust.works 3 points 19 hours ago (4 children)

Us? There has only been 9 school shootings, since 1975. I voted recently for NDP for my MP, my riding voted for a Conservative MP. Liberals won as a minority government, with Conservatives and Bloc Québécois coming in 2nd and 3rd.

Australia used to be full of guns, until the government peacefully bought back guns.

I still think U.S. citizens have too many guns.

[–] Rivalarrival 1 points 18 hours ago (3 children)

The number of guns we have is completely irrelevant to the matter at hand. The relevant issue is the opinions of the people who would actually be affected by the law.

Gun control is one of the major reasons why people in 42 of our 50 states are dissatisfied with the Democrats. Gun control is one of the major reasons why Trump is now in office.

Democratic leadership should have learned this lesson two decades ago, when our Federal Assault Weapons Ban sunsetted, Democrats couldn't get it renewed, and the US went from generally banning concealed carry to generally licensing it. Failing to recognize that fact in 2004, Democratic leadership should have picked up on it from pro-gun legislation passing in 42 states. But no, they were hell bent on pushing 1980's gun control efforts, and ignoring any pushback against that position.

Democratic leadership refusing to follow the will of the people is how the US got itself in this disaster.

[–] MangoCats@feddit.it 1 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

The assault weapons ban in Australia forced the retirement of the entire set of politicians who voted for it.

They have no regrets, it is a good law and makes their country a better place to live for them and their children.

[–] Rivalarrival 2 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

The assault weapons ban the US had from 1994 to 2004 didn't force the retirement of the entire set of politicians who voted for it. It simply drove the majority position across party lines, and left everyone wondering how the hell the Democrats become so out of touch with their own constituents.