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Agnosticsherbet

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8. Gun Control & RKBA doesn't discuss real gun control. It is mostly an NRA hangout...

Reply to guardian (Original post)

Tue Dec 25, 2012, 01:24 PM

Dec 2012

from my observation.

Real policy discussions must be made in the light of day. You will find little light there. Moving policy there would be like moving all our political discussion to Free Republic.

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When can we move all the gun policy discussion [View all] guardian Dec 2012 OP

After the shooting stops. Warren Stupidity Dec 2012 #1

+1000 Chorophyll Dec 2012 #2

Bingo. 99Forever Dec 2012 #6

+1 uponit7771 Dec 2012 #14

Seems reasonable. Robb Dec 2012 #17

I hope gun policy becomes a major political issue that dominates the public's attention. CTyankee Dec 2012 #3

Then ask the admins to create an anti-gun group guardian Dec 2012 #4

Screw up your courage and join us in the gun control faction in the gungeon. Warren Stupidity Dec 2012 #5

I already have signed on to that. But I fear that newbies coming on the DU expecting a full CTyankee Dec 2012 #12

Why? Don't you consider Gun Control to be part of mainstream conversation these days? nt. OldDem2012 Dec 2012 #7

Gun Control & RKBA doesn't discuss real gun control. It is mostly an NRA hangout... Agnosticsherbet Dec 2012 #8

The gungeon does not policy discuss nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #9

Remember when General Discussion was a massive flamewar about rape for 3 weeks? Kurska Dec 2012 #10

Because rape and gun control are only important to a few "fringe" people, right? Chorophyll Dec 2012 #13

Nah, it just shouldn't literally be every other thread in general discussion. Kurska Dec 2012 #16

Right on and merry christmas madokie Dec 2012 #11

I think we should send pro-gun people there... Comrade_McKenzie Dec 2012 #15