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21. This anti-gun judgemental stuff just hurts democrats in elections

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #18)

Sun Nov 26, 2017, 08:40 PM

Nov 2017

Unless you live in a super progressive state, being anti-gun is generally a vote loser. Republicans just point to this kind of stuff and use it as ammo saying "See! I told you they want to ban our guns". If everyone would just shut up about gun control we'd probably see more democrats elected, AND less guns sold. Whenever people start talking gun control the gun sale numbers go through the roof.

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Single day record: over 200,000 FBI gun checks on Black Friday [View all] struggle4progress Nov 2017 OP

You know, I have a distant family member engaged to a secret service officer hlthe2b Nov 2017 #1

Id be fired after my boss saw me dive out Submariner Nov 2017 #3

Most SS guys have military experience Drahthaardogs Nov 2017 #26

There was a story a couple months ago that the Secret Service is not happy with the way dflprincess Nov 2017 #31

I don't know in general. I DO know two guys Drahthaardogs Nov 2017 #32

Eh, it goes both ways. Morris64 Nov 2017 #33

Thanksgiving weekend sales are up this week aikoaiko Nov 2017 #2

Guns are such a symbol of the Christmas spirit. Hoyt Nov 2017 #8

Giving desirable gifts is always Christmas spirit. aikoaiko Nov 2017 #11

Geebus.. I guess we'll have to agree to disagree, but hlthe2b Nov 2017 #17

You are right. Gunners are giving to the NRA, militia groups, MAGA, defend Stand Your Ground, and Hoyt Nov 2017 #18

This anti-gun judgemental stuff just hurts democrats in elections Calculating Nov 2017 #21

The vast majority of gun owners aren't going to vote for a Democrat even if they Hoyt Nov 2017 #24

When you said "anti-gun" Eko Nov 2017 #29

No doubt I always buy my son some firearm for Christmas. ileus Nov 2017 #20

I bet they all good guys too. Makes me doc03 Nov 2017 #4

Upside it is probably folks exboyfil Nov 2017 #5

Like The Vegas Asshole? SoCalMusicLover Nov 2017 #6

The culture war isn't working krispos42 Nov 2017 #7

That peak at the 2013 mark was Sandy Hook. EL34x4 Nov 2017 #9

Statistics lie. hunter Nov 2017 #15

The rate of guns per capita is going up, not down. krispos42 Nov 2017 #23

Must be preparing for zombies! RKP5637 Nov 2017 #10

If we trained more morticians to tie their shoe laces together... EarthFirst Nov 2017 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author pintobean Nov 2017 #14

Or mass shootings JonLP24 Nov 2017 #16

How many repeat buyers? hunter Nov 2017 #13

This does not include the 4 or 5 states that do not have to do the telephone call oneshooter Nov 2017 #19

NICS Firearm Checks: Month/Year by State (2017): sl8 Nov 2017 #22

Say Merry Christmas, goddamnit, or Ill blast you with the AR-15 that Santa brought me. VOX Nov 2017 #25

Roy Moore is coming for your guns. Pass it on. Sneederbunk Nov 2017 #27

Impossible. I've been assured guns a less popular than ever. linuxman Nov 2017 #28

They should start calling it "Red Friday". Initech Nov 2017 #30