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Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: Broad approaches to gun control/regulation [View all]Eleanors38
(18,318 posts)34. There is a problem with the education approach...
Certainly, better training for CC is desireable, nut that is not adequate.
We meed an education campaign thru the media (social and mass) to promote securing arms at home, promoting training even where not required, de-bunking media-created myths about guns, advancing positive shooting sports activities, advancing responsible role models, & many more. This could be through PSAs & paid programming. BUT what are the odds MSM & networks will go along?
MSM has created a culture war. They are totally invested in this war. IMO, they would't take ad money for programming which showed anything which would deviate from its agitprop.
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Education and proper enforcement of current laws. do away with the war on drugs. Enact a National
Tuesday Afternoon
Jul 2012
#2
Gun manufactures who make semi-automatics produce a defective product. They should be sued.
ehrenfeucht games
Jan 2013
#15
So, if a car's engine had the power to go 400mph, with a leadfoot on the gas pedal, ...
ehrenfeucht games
Jan 2013
#31
At least part of what you say has a scientific basis. What is your source for saying that
AnotherMcIntosh
Jan 2013
#26
1)Tax break/refund for gun safes 2)Free Body Armor for everyone 3)teach guns in schools
OneTenthofOnePercent
Jan 2013
#10
So everybody is supposed to subsidize your hobby? I'd like a taxbreak/refund for new sails
flamin lib
Jan 2013
#16
Clearly you're not intersted in helping to keep guns more secure and people safer.
OneTenthofOnePercent
Jan 2013
#19
Whew! My confidence in rationality is somewhat renewed. I did get a laugh tho . . .nt
flamin lib
Jan 2013
#23
You're right. Wayne LaPierre, before the AWB, was a low-level functionary in the Democratic Party.
AnotherMcIntosh
Jan 2013
#27
"the education route has the least risk of controversy"? Just wait until someone points out that
AnotherMcIntosh
Jan 2013
#28
Thanks. The Wiki links certainly seem to confirm that certain WW II stories (but not Korean War or
AnotherMcIntosh
Jan 2013
#30