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Eleanors38

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14. Interesting speculation. My view is the NRA would welcome legitimization.
Sat Dec 7, 2013, 07:02 PM
Dec 2013

A prominent ad with perhaps the biggest T.V. audience in the world, when (to my knowledge) there has never been a "national" ad, could very well be the kind of legitimate "arrival" of firearms ownership not seen in the modern era. While not the only consideration, it can figure in the mix.

It will be interesting to see what the control/prohibition lobby thinks about this.

I think that safety Niceguy1 Dec 2013 #1
in other words; allow gundamentalists to voluntarily police themselves. awesome idea. sigmasix Dec 2013 #2
What part of 'something to do in the meantime/legislative process runs in parallel' escaped you? AtheistCrusader Dec 2013 #26
This is a fine idea discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2013 #3
I think the best anti-smoking campaigns were ads. Eleanors38 Dec 2013 #6
There is no greater service to folks than reliable information discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2013 #9
I agree Duckhunter935 Dec 2013 #4
fantastic, brava jimmy the one Dec 2013 #5
Please do post this elsewhere. The key is safety... Eleanors38 Dec 2013 #7
Why the NRA might object: MH1 Dec 2013 #10
then wouldn't they also question the safety of having a car? gejohnston Dec 2013 #12
WTF does the NRA questioning the safety of having a car have to do with anything? MH1 Dec 2013 #18
I mean the individual questioning the need for the car gejohnston Dec 2013 #19
Interesting speculation. My view is the NRA would welcome legitimization. Eleanors38 Dec 2013 #14
The NRA has a long history of gun safety programs aikoaiko Dec 2013 #25
Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2013 #29
Facts? Statistics? Agschmid Dec 2013 #30
Just a little correction, Ranchemp. Dec 2013 #8
dood. wurst spellchsck evah. NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #16
~~~ discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2013 #17
The down-side of proposing a safe-storage ad for the Super Bowl is that petronius Dec 2013 #11
A wider question: Would MSM allow such for national programming? Eleanors38 Dec 2013 #13
I would hope so, particularly if the PSA message had broad-based support petronius Dec 2013 #15
Problem: Gun Safe or Gun Lock Box ads would be rejected, seen as Pro-Gun marketing by the @#$#%$s. NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #20
Are you refering to Castle Bansalot and the wanna be banners inside? oneshooter Dec 2013 #21
Oh heaven's no. NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #22
So now you are going to pissoff the Goths on DU? oneshooter Dec 2013 #24
I've already composed my whiny complaint letter! Lizzie Poppet Dec 2013 #28
But their "whine list" in ATA seems to grow by the day DonP Dec 2013 #23
Can't hurt. Safe storage is always a good idea, all other issues aside. AtheistCrusader Dec 2013 #27
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