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morningfog

(18,115 posts) Fri May 3, 2013, 09:15 PM May 2013

There is no sensible gun owner political bloc. [View all]

I want to help all the gun owners who claim to be sensible politically. You are non-existent in the debate. You have allowed the gun nuts, the NRA and radicals to claim the mantle for gun owners. It has destroyed your cause in the public opinion.

If you actually do exist, quit aligning with the NRA and all of its evils. Maybe there are sensible gun owners out there. Maybe they are even Democrats, maybe they post on DU. But, all that is seen or heard is a loud ass bunch of obstructionists that stand so close to the NRA positions that they are indistinguishable.

If you don't want to be associated with those assholes, form your own politically active sensible gun lobby. Until that time, expect ridicule and denigration because even that is more than the NRA and their ilk deserve.

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There is no sensible gun owner political bloc. [View all] morningfog May 2013 OP

Rec'd TheCowsCameHome May 2013 #1

In the current climate... Pelican May 2013 #2

Since strong 2A supporters have expanded the RKBA so dramatically, Eleanors38 May 2013 #33

It isn't 50/50... Pelican May 2013 #38

I kind if agree with you. I think their is a kind if stasis regarding armed civilians... Eleanors38 May 2013 #41

I left another forum after attempting to engage some of these alleged sensible ones Benton D Struckcheon May 2013 #3

Let me mention one for you that might jiggle recognition nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #4

I've been thinking that the Brady people did it wrong. Ian David May 2013 #5

That would have definitely been more productive. LAGC May 2013 #8

Brady doesn't have an extreme position. But it's hard to sell being anti-something. Ian David May 2013 #10

Wanting to ban handguns is a pretty extreme position. LAGC May 2013 #11

^^^ THIS ^^^ Skip Intro May 2013 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author Go Vols May 2013 #16

Meh. The fringe defines the debate. Robb May 2013 #20

No more extreme than single payer healthcare. DanTex May 2013 #32

It's still a stated goal of VPC Recursion May 2013 #35

I stand corrected. I didn't know anyone was advocating for a handgun ban. DanTex May 2013 #36

Not as hard as working with group of right wing bigots who spent millions trying to defeat Obama. Hoyt May 2013 #29

There are many that fit that definition The Straight Story May 2013 #6

My reasons for wanting or not wanting certain things done... krispos42 May 2013 #7

Dichotomies like that don't work very well. rrneck May 2013 #9

Form a politically sensible group of gun owners to work with. morningfog May 2013 #12

That's another dichotomy. rrneck May 2013 #13

And what I am saying is there is no group with any political power speaking for sane morningfog May 2013 #14

When you produce workable gun legislation rrneck May 2013 #17

The 80 million, if accurate, are letting a radical minority represent them. morningfog May 2013 #22

The NRA represents its membership. rrneck May 2013 #28

And by the way... rrneck May 2013 #42

I vote for pro-gun control Congressmen hack89 May 2013 #18

Not if you also support the NRA. Robb May 2013 #21

Please define "sensible gun owner," and contrast with non-sensible gun owner. n/t Skip Intro May 2013 #19

No. If you disagree with the NRA positions, offer your alternatives. morningfog May 2013 #23

You used the term. Can you not define it? n/t Skip Intro May 2013 #40

Here's a pro gun club that's geared towards liberals. premium May 2013 #24

I think the reason guys like me PD Turk May 2013 #25

most people want to restrict your behavior but not their own galileoreloaded May 2013 #26

There is no trust davidn3600 May 2013 #27

Let me try this out on you. geckosfeet May 2013 #30

The problem with your outlook... Eleanors38 May 2013 #31

Somebody needs to write actually sensible legislation Recursion May 2013 #34

The NY legislation was not sensible. Neither is the proposed MA legislation. CO, legislation, geckosfeet May 2013 #37

Amen! The problem is ALL gun owners, not just the "NRA types". hughee99 May 2013 #39

I see what your did there CokeMachine May 2013 #44

actually there is gejohnston May 2013 #43