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Gun Control Reform Activism

flamin lib

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3. What works is voting initiatives. When it is possible to bypass the bought and paid for legislature

Reply to phantom power (Original post)

Fri Feb 26, 2016, 03:32 PM

Feb 2016

the people who vote pass commonsense gun legislation.

As one who, on occasion, engages the Gungeoneers (to no avail) I recognize the head up the ass attitude of gun lovers. What we need to remember is that only a third of household have guns and only about 5% of them are slobbering Gungeoneers and necroguniacs. It boils down to solidarity vs NRA money.

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The gun industry has won, and not just on a legislative level. They have won on a cultural level [View all] phantom power Feb 2016 OP

I grew up in Montana TheUndecider Feb 2016 #1

The animosity towards registration and regulation stems from Fantasy B. phantom power Feb 2016 #2

What works is voting initiatives. When it is possible to bypass the bought and paid for legislature flamin lib Feb 2016 #3

No, the gun industry has not won. Neon Gods Feb 2016 #4