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ProgressiveProfessor

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4. Its not just the NRA

Reply to Democrats_win (Reply #2)

Fri Jul 20, 2012, 02:19 PM

Jul 2012

That gun control is a losing issue for Dems has been shown time and time again.

We may blame the NRA for getting their message out, but they do not have that many members. However, it is clear that a significant portion of the electorate is sympathetic to their views.

Welcome to democracy.

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I think the reason enacting gun control measures is next to impossible and politicians are scared of [View all] Tony_FLADEM Jul 2012 OP

The second amendment is apparently more important than voting rights. Lint Head Jul 2012 #1

Political reality: the NRA HAS defeated pro-gun control politicians. Democrats_win Jul 2012 #2

Its not just the NRA ProgressiveProfessor Jul 2012 #4

If that's reason people own guns, they can leave them at home until revolution comes. Hoyt Jul 2012 #3

Why didn't you post this in the RKBA forum? ProgressiveProfessor Jul 2012 #5

Exactly, bullshit peddled by the NRA flamingdem Jul 2012 #6

It's a numbers game. ramikin Jul 2012 #7

And geography kctim Jul 2012 #8

The armed forces of the United States have some pretty formidable weapons..the kind shraby Jul 2012 #9

Thats only if the members of the armed forces would fire on its citizens. ramikin Jul 2012 #11

You're dreaming. The members of the armed forces have already and will again fire on shraby Jul 2012 #12

Are you really going to take on a helicopter gun ship with an assault rifle? HopeHoops Jul 2012 #10

Right. Resistance against the US only works in Asia. Edweird Jul 2012 #13