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Maraya1969

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15. Their numbers "skyrocket" after Newtown.

Reply to ProgressiveProfessor (Reply #4)

Sat Mar 23, 2013, 04:35 PM

Mar 2013

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/10/mayors-against-illegal-guns_n_2451697.html

More than 400,000 new members have joined the Mayors Against Illegal Guns group since last month's tragic shooting in Newtown, Conn., the coalition's communications director told Politico on Thursday.

Politico also reports that over 900,000 individuals have signed the group's 'Demand A Plan' petition, which calls on President Obama and Congress to outline a specific course of action to end gun violence.

The group, which grew out of an initial meeting of 15 municipal leaders organized by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, claims more than 800 mayors from across the country as members.

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Let's create an anti-NRA lobby and give the same amount of money they give - to anti-gun candidates. [View all] Maraya1969 Mar 2013 OP

the worse congress money can buy spanone Mar 2013 #1

I just love black and white thinking. Carry on. Maraya1969 Mar 2013 #18

Meek Mike, the Great Equalizer has done just that. Support the 800 Mayors against Guns. graham4anything Mar 2013 #2

Thats great, support one of the worst 1%ers out there to the hilt ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2013 #4

the NRA and the people with guns are the authoritarians and the bullies graham4anything Mar 2013 #5

1%ers are the bullies...and they do it everywhere, just like Bloomie ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2013 #9

Joe Biden is against guns/bullets. graham4anything Mar 2013 #10

This is about 1%ers and the worshiping of them ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2013 #11

Didn't Biden say people should get a shotgun or something to that effect? dkf Mar 2013 #17

And didn't Biden support the Iraq War Resolution? AnotherMcIntosh Mar 2013 #28

What are we doing in Syria I wonder? dkf Mar 2013 #30

Get a shotgun and fire it through the door at noises on the other side if I remember correctly. cherokeeprogressive Mar 2013 #31

Wow. I wonder what his wife thinks about his cavalier attitude towards doors. AnotherMcIntosh Mar 2013 #32

All's I know is that he hates doors. n/t cherokeeprogressive Mar 2013 #38

Their numbers "skyrocket" after Newtown. Maraya1969 Mar 2013 #15

I was referring to the mayors ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2013 #34

I did not know this. Thanks for the information! Maraya1969 Mar 2013 #13

You might want to cross post this in the new Gun Control Reform Activism ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2013 #3

Do you know of any anti-gun candidates? Or a lot of anti-gun citizens? Honeycombe8 Mar 2013 #6

anti-gun citizens, yes Duckhunter935 Mar 2013 #7

I said I don't "know" any. I see some posters in blogs say they are, but I don't know them. Honeycombe8 Mar 2013 #21

Actually is just a handful, some of who post with great frequency ... Scuba Mar 2013 #26

It was just an idea that popped into my head. Your point is valid. But I see that there is Maraya1969 Mar 2013 #14

Would Dianne Feinstein, according to her own words, qualify? AnotherMcIntosh Mar 2013 #33

Deceptive editing? Progressive dog Mar 2013 #39

Good idea. bluedigger Mar 2013 #8

There are numerous such organizations Lurks Often Mar 2013 #12

I like it, nra power is money not votes imho XRubicon Mar 2013 #16

Maybe gabby Giffords PAC can do something? Not sure marions ghost Mar 2013 #19

See we are scatered. If all these groups got together and pooled their money they could Maraya1969 Mar 2013 #24

Groups could network marions ghost Mar 2013 #29

So you believe that"buy us a great congress and senate!" is the way to run the country? oneshooter Mar 2013 #40

It would be a VERY good idea to have our authentic position on the 2nd Amendment represented for patrice Mar 2013 #20

It'd be fun to try to co-opt the N, R, A & smart to use the word NATIONAL in the name, so . . . patrice Mar 2013 #22

National Responsible Arms Authority Maraya1969 Mar 2013 #23

I like the way that word parallels the NRA's own de facto claims of absolute authority. I also patrice Mar 2013 #27

Something like this could be used as a central set of standards to assess the extent to which patrice Mar 2013 #25

I don't think much short of repealing the 2nd would make much difference, to be honest. Donald Ian Rankin Mar 2013 #35

Fundamental problem with your idea. krispos42 Mar 2013 #36

Your problem is not just the NRA. ... spin Mar 2013 #37