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[branford]

95. I was referring to elected representatives, just like many here on DU,

who use every instance where common agreement could potentially be found to address underlying causes of crime and accidents, and also use it to advance gun control that isn't even directly connected to the primary issue, thereby eroding trust and making compromise impossible (e.g., universal background checks and national assault weapon bans would not have prevented Sandy Hook as Lanza stole the weapons and CT already had an assault weapon ban). Many of these same people also vehemently object to successful firearm safety policies and programs, such as free gun locks or the NRA's Eddie Eagle, simply because they are run by groups that refuse to support a gun control agenda, usually in an effort to end "gun culture."

If you're not one of these people, I apologize for the misunderstanding. However, the blatant political opportunism here and among much of our Party is so rampant, and true moderates or actual gun safety advocates so rare, that certain assumptions are usually justified in these charged discussions, as is more than evident by some of the comments in this thread.