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In reply to the discussion: Why are so many gun owners racist? [View all]hepkat
(143 posts)72. significant proportions of what?
23% of women own guns
18% of non whites
33% of whites
43% of males
2005 gallup call them ask them to crosstab for you.
I'm starting to think you just have an ideological commitment and have consumed too much gun propaganda.
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There are lots of different people who choose to own firearms for any number of reasons
ProgressiveProfessor
Apr 2013
#9
Most of the racists I have known, particularly growing up, did not have any guns
ProgressiveProfessor
Apr 2013
#35
Short answer (IMO): they lost the Civil War. Then they lost the subsequent Civil Rights struggle
apocalypsehow
Apr 2013
#11
Actually, you *have* no answer, as the facts presented are irrefutable. Dismissed as such. n/t.
apocalypsehow
Apr 2013
#32
That's as reductionist and silly as the "the 2nd amendment lets us overthrow the govt" nonsense
Recursion
Apr 2013
#25
Fear and complete misunderstanding of anyone different, particularly brown people. Cowards.
kysrsoze
Apr 2013
#16
To what? To new gun purchases? Even granting that, it doesn't support your thesis
Recursion
Apr 2013
#60
It would appear the poster is deeply prejudiced toward millions if people. nt
Eleanors38
Apr 2013
#47
Being a southerner, it sounds pretty accurate to me. Sometimes truth is offensssive.
bowens43
Apr 2013
#84
Parnoia , bigotry, fear and hatred are at the root of the gun culture/menatlity.
bowens43
Apr 2013
#83