Gun Control Reform Activism

My point remains that framing the argument is important. Calling someone who kills others a "freedom fighter" is making an argument on a subliminal plane. Same as calling the person a "terrorist". In each case the person using the term is trying to influence the debate by word choice.

Right wingers generally do not talk about freedom when describing abortion, nor do they generally talk about freedom FROM religion when talking about the Establishment Clause. They frame their arguments on personal terms. Thus my "simply trying to control..." argument is how the right will frame ANY effort to regulate guns. For them it is an all or nothing affair. Small a segment as they are, they, in concert with the NRA, own a lot of politicians. To ignore that is to ignore reality.

I have attended some Tea Party meetings in my area. It is an interesting experience listening to how they perceive the US. I think education is the way to reframe the debate, but given that numerous studies show that approximately 40% of the population is functionally illiterate I do not know how it will work.