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gejohnston

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21. a simple question giving a false choice.
Sun May 20, 2012, 08:35 PM
May 2012

and the percentage differences are not that great. If the question were specific proposals, it would be more accurate. Question is who are the activists? The ones who show up? How many 1 percenters or even 20 percenters do you see at a shooting range, NRA convention, or gun show?
I go to some Brady type event (which are hard to find) I find a couple of rich people.
Rural, and generally white, I'll give you that. So what?
There are a few prohibitionists. I have yet to meet anyone on the other extreme.
Everyone is for "gun control". Even most conservatives are for gun control. I have never met anyone who was not for gun control. Supporting current laws is supporting gun control. The only disagreement is to what degree.

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bunch of impolite racist toter baser gunners... ileus May 2012 #1
? ellisonz May 2012 #3
The Kochs and the NRA may both be gejohnston May 2012 #2
Um... Doctor_J May 2012 #6
bullshit gejohnston May 2012 #10
LOL. DanTex May 2012 #11
naw, more diverse than that gejohnston May 2012 #12
Yeah, "diversity" is the first thing that comes to mind when I think of the NRA! DanTex May 2012 #13
You pulled NRA membership gejohnston May 2012 #14
No I didn't. DanTex May 2012 #15
funny thing about the photo gejohnston May 2012 #16
Oh, come on Doctor_J May 2012 #17
how naive gejohnston May 2012 #18
Completely delusional. DanTex May 2012 #19
a simple question giving a false choice. gejohnston May 2012 #21
No surprises there. Starboard Tack May 2012 #4
Support for NRA = support for Kochs and ALEC Doctor_J May 2012 #5
So please suggest a progressive organization that defends the RKBA. hack89 May 2012 #7
So you are willing to belong to/support an organization Doctor_J May 2012 #8
Who said I support the NRA? hack89 May 2012 #9
Not a massive liberal assault gejohnston May 2012 #20
Take DC for example Doctor_J May 2012 #22
couple of things gejohnston May 2012 #23
Confused Doctor_J May 2012 #26
are your critical thinking skills always this lacking? gejohnston May 2012 #27
The vast majority of crimes are not gun-related. n/t PavePusher May 2012 #24
"Gunsters?" eqfan592 May 2012 #25
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