Gun Control & RKBA

Eleanors38

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6. When I posted on the diff between Sandy Hook and the Yard a couple weeks ago...

Tue Oct 8, 2013, 12:02 PM

Oct 2013

the notion of belief vs. language (of prohibition) and demonstrable consequences for using that language came up. I have to wonder if this has crossed the minds of elite prohibitionists as it did some posters on DU.

I recall responding to one of my morr virulent critics earlier this year that as mass-shootings take on the trappings of news cycle entertainment as well as tragedy, that each successive outrage would become less and less evocative to the public, and opportunities to act constructively would suffer. I'm beginning to think "outrage" is a poor instigator for Any kind of constructive act, given the fundamental conservatism (when it comes to new ideas) of controller/banners.

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A curious quandry for controller banners after the Navy Yard shootings... [View all] Eleanors38 Oct 2013 OP

I believe you are overthinking the situation. Jenoch Oct 2013 #1

Quite agree. Eleanors38 Oct 2013 #5

There are other contibuting factors to a roll off in gun purchases. rrneck Oct 2013 #2

Good post krispos42 Oct 2013 #3

+1 (nt) NYC_SKP Oct 2013 #4

Not to mention a few folks here on DU ... DonP Oct 2013 #7

When I posted on the diff between Sandy Hook and the Yard a couple weeks ago... Eleanors38 Oct 2013 #6

I think outrage is a great tool to focus public opinion. rrneck Oct 2013 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author sdrake Oct 2013 #9

That bill is about shield laws that go beyong the 1st Amendment. Jenoch Oct 2013 #10

while i hate finstein i was sdrake Oct 2013 #11

There were several members od DU that called for the oneshooter Oct 2013 #12

Ah, in the mystical world of ... DonP Oct 2013 #13

I believe that I was #10 to be shown the door. n/t oneshooter Oct 2013 #14