Gun Control & RKBA

SecularMotion

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17. Are you talking about this gun control group?

Mon Nov 2, 2015, 06:59 PM

Nov 2015

Bloomberg's gun control group targets Virginia state races

Billionaire Michael Bloomberg's gun control advocacy group is pouring $2.2 million into TV ads backing two Virginia candidates for state Senate, in a bid to wrest control of the chamber from Republicans.

A victory on Tuesday by one of the Democrats backed by Bloomberg's Everytown for Gun Safety would switch control of the 40-seat Senate in the state, home of the powerful National Rifle Association gun lobby.

That could be a big boost for Democratic Governor Terry McAuliffe, a gun control advocate who is seeking legislative victories as he heads presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's election effort in Virginia.

"Guns are always a hot-button issue in Virginia," said Stephen Farnsworth, a political analyst at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg. "It's a wise investment to put money in a campaign that matters."

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/02/us-usa-election-virginia-idUSKCN0SR1AG20151102

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Kim Adkins' campaign office vandalized [View all] SecularMotion Nov 2015 OP

Kick RandySF Nov 2015 #1

Yup gun politics sarisataka Nov 2015 #2

Parker's response SecularMotion Nov 2015 #3

And the actual threat Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #5

Beating with barehands. Does that occur more often than with rifles? Eleanors38 Nov 2015 #9

I believe so Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #10

Highly unlikely that this was the work of pro-2A advocates. Kang Colby Nov 2015 #4

Yeah and Sandy Hook was a false flag too. flamin lib Nov 2015 #7

I note this Stanley guy didn't speculate as to motive. Eleanors38 Nov 2015 #8

False equivalence. Kang Colby Nov 2015 #11

You made your bed . . . nt flamin lib Nov 2015 #12

While I certainly don't think SH was a false flag gejohnston Nov 2015 #23

Odd that the spray paint is in little sections, instead of long sweeping motions. ileus Nov 2015 #6

The bizarro world of the gungeon SecularMotion Nov 2015 #13

Mhmm. beevul Nov 2015 #14

Not even close SecularMotion Nov 2015 #15

Supporting the org that attacked Democrats, as you have done... beevul Nov 2015 #16

Are you talking about this gun control group? SecularMotion Nov 2015 #17

Thats the one. beevul Nov 2015 #18

I suspect that NRA supporters don't care about policy that disproportionally effects minorities SecularMotion Nov 2015 #19

And I suspect that people that support his orgs care nothing about his race issues. beevul Nov 2015 #20

Please explain how Bloomberg's support of gun control is racism. SecularMotion Nov 2015 #21

Please, explain where I claimed that it was. N/T beevul Nov 2015 #22