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In reply to the discussion: Probably the best 2nd Amendment speech ever. [View all]Martin Eden
(12,863 posts)69. Thanks for your constructive post
I generally agree, though I take issue with this sentence:
Gun controllers/banners have shown a complete inflexibility in changing their media & elite-reliant strategies of demonizing their "opposition," and calling for bans.
I think the opposite is much more true; many who cite 2A (NRA in particular) refuse to budge on any new gun control laws, including the universal BG test you support. And what kind of "ban" are you talking about? Even the NY SAFE law (among the most stringent) only bans large clip magazines. All too often the gun crowd turns every debate into a strawman argument about banning guns, but very rarely is that ever on the table -- a gun ban doesn't pass muster with the majority of voters and I doubt with the SCOTUS either.
There is plenty of emotionalism & intransigence on both sides of the debate, but I see those who view the current laws & enforcement as inadequate are much more willing to compromise.
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Allow me to provide some context in the form of a more complete presentation by him:
NYC_SKP
Jul 2013
#2
Your argument could be applied to the other nine amendments, it's not 1776 any more.
NYC_SKP
Jul 2013
#7
As a Vietnam Era vet and son of a combat wounded WWw2 Vet I would tell Aaron he is a delusional
Vietnameravet
Jul 2013
#59
"No war in your life time was fought for your rights. It's fought for to grow the wealth of the 1%."
KansDem
Jul 2013
#6
This isn't about you (and you are not the only one who fought in Viet Nam). He said HE fought for
AnotherMcIntosh
Jul 2013
#23
The truth of the matter is that his inconvenience outweighs dead children.
Bonhomme Richard
Jul 2013
#20
Blithely ignoring that gun control works in England, Australia, Japan, etc. ... eom
Kolesar
Jul 2013
#54
Although you did not ask me, I think that the governmental policy of shipping jobs to foreign
AnotherMcIntosh
Jul 2013
#28
DU is big on racism accusations, it's like a drug to juice up your "liberalism,"
Eleanors38
Jul 2013
#42
Sergeant Voice Crackle doesn't know that prosecutors and law enforcement want regulations on guns
Kolesar
Jul 2013
#52
Obivously I was using the figurative sense. Your literal sense post indicates you're the who's not.
MotherPetrie
Jul 2013
#81
good stuff, well laid out arguments supported by facts, and to the point. n/t
hansberrym
Jul 2013
#109