AMERICA we need a National Day of Civil Protest against Assault Weapons

[Smackdown2019]

America, we need a National Day of Civil Protest against assault weapons in civilian hands. Call it " Stop AR-15 Killing our KIDS day"

We need to protest the Republican Representatives, State Legislators, Senators, Governors offices. Signage, peaceful protest. Its our first amendment right, "the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

Put pressure on them, we need regulations on assault weapons to protect our kids. Dont know how it can happen, but a movement needs to occur.

[Captain Zero]

1. April 14-16 NRA Convention in Indianapolis

Let's show up a protest the

MURDERING GUNMONGERS

[Iwasthere]

4. YES!

It should look like France during those two days, and their packed streets. We don't have it is us

[MarineCombatEngineer]

5. Or like Israel with Bibi trying to "reform" the judiciary. nt

[GenXer47]

2. handguns are used more often actually

You're idea is great but doesn't go far enough:

https://www.statista.com/statistics/476409/mass-shootings-in-the-us-by-weapon-types-used/

Handguns need to be banned as well.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

3. Good luck with that,

I would vehemently oppose a handgun ban, but I don't worry about it, because, like your thread about the NG, it will never happen.

[Smackdown2019]

7. Somewhat BUT

Handguns are usually used close and in criminal actions. The assault weapons, were designed for the military, not civilian self-protection arms. As for handguns, lawbinding people would turn the handguns over; criminals would keep and hold them, not to mention it would take decades to collect all the handguns.

The issue is not lethal part of the small arms, its the fast discharging of the explosive bullets that renders the body DOA. Small arms can be used as self-defence and civilians should have, the high-powered military grade weapons are what civilians should not have.

[brooklynite]

6. And by "we" you apparently mean "someone else needs to organize it"?

The national strike fantasy that people have will never be reality unti someone decides to do the hard work of starting one. Not seeing anyone standing up.

[2naSalit]

8. And they need to look like...

The recent protests in Israel. They've had 10% of their population out in the streets.

[asiliveandbreathe]

9. Hang on for there be naysayers among us..you are so on..the spark that lights the

match..what will it be..protests at NRA CON..in April..A National Day NO GUNS ..do not buy anything..make businesses sit up and pay attention..start at boycott at every gun show and shop..I am hoping we find whatever it is , thrown at the wall. that ignites our country into action..lots of folks out there trying to make a difference ..

Put pressure on them, we need regulations on assault weapons to protect our kids. Dont know how it can happen, but a movement needs to occur...spot on Smackdown2019..

[usonian]

10. Pressure needs to counter propaganda and payola.

The most outspoken gun advocates are 🐈🐈🐈🐈 who never served, but profit from the mania quite unique to the U.S.

Gun fanatics live in fear.

Florence Shinn, in her book "The Game of Life and How to Play it" says:

Fear is inverted faith; it is faith in evil instead of good.

And that "man attracts what he fears"

So, gun fanatics live lives of fear, rather than faith. They will be enlightened sooner or later, and perhaps the ministers of fear, including Rupert Moloch, will get their due.

But we can all set an example of living in hope rather than fear.