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In reply to the discussion: When You Cannot Pass Even Reasonable Guns Laws In The Light Of Massacres You Are Beyond Hope. [View all]Tigress DEM
(7,887 posts)However, these conversations don't go over very well with people who have 2nd amendment fears front and center.
I've found that when I equate responsible driving and responsible gun ownership, it becomes a conversation rather than a defensive posture of "take MY gun away?" "over YOUR dead body".
I also think it would be a way for the NRA to save face and actually become a force for change. Showing that THEIR members are demonstrably more responsible by virtue of education and commitment TO responsible gun ownership ... they could support a lot of safety training and data tracking to get their members a "preferred" status in the insurance pool.
Maybe the NRA is supporting the wrong party.
I respect gun ownership and gun owners. I don't respect irresponsible behavior though or criminal behavior.
Still people who own guns shouldn't automatically be presumed to be whack jobs.