Gun Control Reform Activism

Bjorn Against

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14. I agree with much of what you say

Sat Mar 16, 2013, 06:07 PM

Mar 2013

I was not trying to suggest gun safety is the only term we should use, but it is one of them. I don't think gun safety merely involves making guns more safe, in fact that is largely impossible to do because guns are by their very nature dangerous objects and there is no way to make them safe without completely disabling them. What I mean by gun safety is not that we make guns safe, it means keeping people safe from guns. It means teaching kids from a young age to stay away from guns and it means regulating guns to get the most dangerous ones taken out of production.

The NRA has long claimed to be a gun safety organization, but the policies they have promoted have made people less safe. By advocating real gun safety instead of the gun promotion the NRA is pushing we put the NRA on the defensive, they no longer can just claim to be a gun safety organization they also have to explain why they don't think we are promoting gun safety. That is very difficult for them to do when all the facts show staying away from guns keeps people safer from guns.

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This group needs a host or two, to block people who violate the group SOP [View all] Electric Monk Mar 2013 OP

I second all three of those nominations Bjorn Against Mar 2013 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author graham4anything Mar 2013 #2

I have no problem with Wyldwolf being a host Bjorn Against Mar 2013 #3

I like whomever it was that wrote/said graham4anything Mar 2013 #5

I have heard that before too, gun safety advocates is a better term Bjorn Against Mar 2013 #7

I think Gun Safety would be good in one context, but not here, and this is why. freshwest Mar 2013 #10

Republicans are the party that says government doesn't work, then get elected and prove it. Electric Monk Mar 2013 #11

Well, maybe we have some of them trolling DU, LOL! But that's not us. freshwest Mar 2013 #12

Yes, that's my point. nt Electric Monk Mar 2013 #13

I agree with much of what you say Bjorn Against Mar 2013 #14

Gun Safety sounds like we're teaching NRA Eddie Eagles Classes. ellisonz Mar 2013 #20

And that is the point, to change the debate so the NRA no longer has a monopoly on the language Bjorn Against Mar 2013 #21

That would just confuse people as a forum title. ellisonz Mar 2013 #22

I am not saying it should be the forum title Bjorn Against Mar 2013 #23

That seems pretty creepy to me. nt Mojorabbit Mar 2013 #6

I can't, but second those and graham4anything's addition for hosts. freshwest Mar 2013 #4

to add graham4anything Mar 2013 #8

I appreciate the nomination. Robb Mar 2013 #9

This is why you would make a good host Robb Bjorn Against Mar 2013 #15

Hear, hear! +1,000. apocalypsehow Mar 2013 #18

+1 ellisonz Mar 2013 #19

Let's just say trust with the NRA is just a four letter word graham4anything Mar 2013 #26

I'd support wyldwolf or Robb as head host SecularMotion Mar 2013 #16

That would make a good poll, imho. Head host: wyldwolf or Robb? Electric Monk Mar 2013 #25

All excellent nominations for Hosts, I would wholeheartedly support all of 'em! apocalypsehow Mar 2013 #17

WyldWolf should be a host BainsBane Mar 2013 #24

Kick n/t Tx4obama Mar 2013 #27

There is already an Orwellian attempt to redefine "pro gun control" as *actually* apocalypsehow Mar 2013 #28

yes. astute observation CreekDog Mar 2013 #30

I agree with your nominations. I would like to volunteer to assist as a host! In_The_Wind Mar 2013 #29