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HockeyMom

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17. If having my life threatened twice, or being married

Reply to IDemo (Original post)

Sun Aug 5, 2012, 08:52 PM

Aug 2012

to a gun owner, didn't change my views on guns, how could people on DU?

I don't think in America we are ever going to come to a consensus on guns. Too ingrained in our history. One more, "them" against "us".

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Discussion of guns on DU has changed your opinion - Yes or No? [View all] IDemo Aug 2012 OP

Nice push poll, bro. UnrepentantLiberal Aug 2012 #1

About the topic of guns - no. About the ignorance of most DUers - yes. OneTenthofOnePercent Aug 2012 #2

You should post this poll in Meta taterguy Aug 2012 #3

+1 obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #16

Slightly, yes. I am a staunch civil libertarian and cthulu2016 Aug 2012 #4

Great answer, thank you. IDemo Aug 2012 #10

Yes. I used to think it was possible to have an adult discussion on what regulations are reasonable. Electric Monk Aug 2012 #5

IBTL slackmaster Aug 2012 #6

My Opinion? Thanks for asking RobertEarl Aug 2012 #7

I've learned a lot from those who seek to restrict gun ownership further. aikoaiko Aug 2012 #8

This is a good way to put it - I've certainly found a lot to think about in petronius Aug 2012 #18

Wow - great poll! Ruby the Liberal Aug 2012 #9

No, I have long been a gun owner pushing for greater restrictions on arms and ammo ownership. Scuba Aug 2012 #11

The gun issue made me check out NC's procedures for getting a permit... nc4bo Aug 2012 #12

I'm sick of DU GD being all about guns all the time. L0oniX Aug 2012 #13

I am never swayed.. sendero Aug 2012 #14

I am now more pro gun control than I was because of the gun owner replies to most of the gun upaloopa Aug 2012 #15

If having my life threatened twice, or being married HockeyMom Aug 2012 #17

Yes Kalidurga Aug 2012 #19