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frazzled

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3. Nice try to suppress the discussion

Reply to Logical (Original post)

Sun Jul 22, 2012, 12:52 PM

Jul 2012

But no. Attitudes change, and we need to keep pressing on these gun control issues, and not be bullied or sit cowering in the corner.

No one thought even 5 or 6 years ago that we would see the repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell and a fairly widespread acceptance of same sex marriage, which continues to become legal across the states. We will see a vast change in attitude about things like the Assault Weapons ban and ammunition sales restrictions and gun registration and background checks and eliminating stand-your-ground laws. But not if we timid out.

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If the dems are not careful, this will "gun control" talk will cost us the election. [View all] Logical Jul 2012 OP

No it won't. People are beginning to wake up to this 2nd amendment farce. nanabugg Jul 2012 #1

"...cost us all our nation." Really? Lizzie Poppet Jul 2012 #9

They are only "trivial" in any way to the people who are not affected. nanabugg Jul 2012 #10

Sure. Lizzie Poppet Jul 2012 #12

More people die in auto accidents every year than are killed by people using guns. Edweird Jul 2012 #11

Um ... the rightwing nuts already believe that Obama's going to zbdent Jul 2012 #2

Nice try to suppress the discussion frazzled Jul 2012 #3

Much of politics is about timing. murielm99 Jul 2012 #4

"I doubt most of the DU does.'' Ichingcarpenter Jul 2012 #5

Thanks for your concern, really DearAbby Jul 2012 #6

I think the opposite may true. RedStateLiberal Jul 2012 #7

No meaningful legislation is going to be passed by the 112th Congress BumRushDaShow Jul 2012 #8

I think that's why Murdoch came out for it - to force Obama's hand. Edweird Jul 2012 #13

You're suggesting we all shut up unless we're for high body count weapons. lunatica Jul 2012 #14

I doubt you are correct. Rex Jul 2012 #15

I believe that, but at the same time the same thing was said about LGBT issues, jillan Jul 2012 #16

As more massacres occur, people will get it ecstatic Jul 2012 #17

They do happen monthly, though. Arugula Latte Jul 2012 #21

sometimes the right thing to do over-rides political considerations quinnox Jul 2012 #18

I agree. But many people see guns as a civil right. n-t Logical Jul 2012 #19

Thanks for the graphs. I wonder why so many people here think it will be different this time? progree Jul 2012 #20

Even with the intentionally misleading question on the 2nd graph they still can't 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #22

Wikipedia has huge compilation of U.S. massacres -- 22 beginning in 2000 progree Jul 2012 #23

Pelosi and Obama do know this and you won't see them suggest any new gun legislation. nt Incitatus Jul 2012 #24