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Gun Control Reform Activism

guillaumeb

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3. One question I would explore is how much do gun lobbyists represent the views of the average

Reply to billh58 (Original post)

Sat Oct 15, 2016, 08:43 PM

Oct 2016

gun owner. Gun lobbyists by their job description are obviously taking the view that gun ownership, and the right of personal carry explicit in the Heller v DC decision, trumps all other Constitutional rights. Does this absolutist position represent a majority of gun owners, and more importantly, is this position representative of the majority of US citizens?

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Gun rights vs women’s rights [View all] billh58 Oct 2016 OP

I wish it were just the right wing culture mindset. Hoyt Oct 2016 #1

Many who claim to be billh58 Oct 2016 #2

One question I would explore is how much do gun lobbyists represent the views of the average guillaumeb Oct 2016 #3

From Gallup billh58 Oct 2016 #4

And given that approximately 30% of the population self identifies as GOP, guillaumeb Oct 2016 #5