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Gun Control Reform Activism

billh58

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5. When I see a statement like:

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #4)

Mon Feb 2, 2015, 02:07 PM

Feb 2015

"Simply trying to control or regulate gun ownership would be seen as a taking away of what many see as a symbol of their American freedom," it strikes me as a request to negotiate with right-wing terrorists, and at least partial agreement with the NRA/ILA message of speaking for ALL gun owners. It also reinforces the "Democrats are coming for our guns" lie.

The same argument could be used to persuade Democrats to attempt to "win over" Tea Party members to Liberalism, but I personally would not want them on my side.

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why guns matter guillaumeb Feb 2015 #1

Those people are brainwashed idiots. Similar to how a hybrid car isn't considered "manly" arcane1 Feb 2015 #2

Like the "cold dead hands" gun billh58 Feb 2015 #3

clarification needed guillaumeb Feb 2015 #4

When I see a statement like: billh58 Feb 2015 #5

the point remains guillaumeb Feb 2015 #6

And my point remains as well: billh58 Feb 2015 #7

From the article referenced in the OP: billh58 Feb 2015 #8

improving relations jimmy the one Feb 2015 #9

thanks jimmy guillaumeb Feb 2015 #11

wayne la pierre-head jimmy the one Feb 2015 #10