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In reply to the discussion: The Journal News has hurt any hope for gun reform. [View all]nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)36. Have you fed your congress critter?
I have.
And this is the reality. We will need to keep our eye on the price.
But the paper, they did what they felt they needed to do... they published the lists of people living around Sandy Hook.
I actually get it. As to gun owners. who are fearing being exposed. they are trying to have it both ways. Time we literally call them on the BS, period.
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datasuspect
Dec 2012
#33
Do you have an idea on how to fix the damage that has been done by that paper?
Lady Freedom Returns
Dec 2012
#7
Yes. Let gun owners dispose of them, and newspaper run free full page announcement of people
Hoyt
Dec 2012
#14
See, now there you go with a generalization that cannot on its BEST DAY happen statistically...
cherokeeprogressive
Dec 2012
#71
They certainly are not helping. Which makes me wonder about their stated intentions.
bluerum
Dec 2012
#8
They watch the polls to see how they can keep their job. To know what they should back..
Lady Freedom Returns
Dec 2012
#46
There is a belief in gun culture that you are safer if no one knows you have it.
Lady Freedom Returns
Dec 2012
#27
Why are you safer if no one knows? I thought the point was for people to know you are armed.
Squinch
Dec 2012
#38
My home address doesn't appear in the San Diego phone book, and if I gave you my real name...
slackmaster
Dec 2012
#93
So you don't mind the publisher, editor, and several reporters getting doxed, either?
Lizzie Poppet
Dec 2012
#76
dont do it cant do it wont matter cant do it no specific definition of assault weapons nope cant do
Warren DeMontague
Dec 2012
#63
Makes good sense to publish the names of gun owners. Let's neighbors know who has one, who doesn't.
JDPriestly
Dec 2012
#68
What's really messed up is New York's laws that allow the newspaper to access that information...
slackmaster
Dec 2012
#90
I would love to know what they were looking to accomplish by publishing the names
crazyjoe
Dec 2012
#94
It's not hard to figure out. They're trying to sell more newspapers by ginning up controversy.
slackmaster
Dec 2012
#96