I can't talk about my hatred of guns and the NRA on Facebook [View all]

[Flying Squirrel]

And I can't talk about it on DU in general discussion either, unless there is "big news." Whatever that means anymore. Last Tuesday kpete posted about a Tom Tomorrow toon that had been locked, and I predicted with absolute certainty that it wouldn't be long before there would be a fresh atrocity and guns would once again be big news.

Here's a link to the locked OP:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024972106

I can't talk about guns on Facebook because of my childish brother who is a gun nut. We battled before and I finally decided it wasn't worth alienating him for something I can't change with Facebook posts anyway. I wonder how many other people are in the same position as I am.

I don't give a shit about the mental illness angle or the misogyny angle, I'm sorry. They don't matter. It's the guns, stupid. It's the ability to kill effortlessly from a distance, then go out in a blaze of glory instead of paying for your crime in prison.

And I'm sick and tired of the gag order on DU. Guns are an issue that we should be able to discuss in GD at all times until the NRA and our craven politicians are finally forced to do the right thing. Tell me why I'm wrong and the issue should be confined to the topic forums, while people can post stuff about their pets in GD all day long.