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friendly_iconoclast

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20. What have YOU done "offline" to support gun control?
Sat Jan 2, 2016, 05:38 PM
Jan 2016

Any dues paying memberships to gun control organizations? (Hitting "Like" on Facebook doesn't count)

Which gun control organizations have you sent checks to in 2015? (There's a whole mailing list in Castle Bansalot)

How many days of vacation have you used to meet with legislators or march in protests in your state capitol or DC?

Which legislators have you met with to talk about repealing concealed or open carry and how often?

What have you done in your state to get Universal Background Checks?

Have you started circulating petitions to repeal concealed carry, the 2nd amendment or anything gun control related?

How many town hall or zoning board meetings have you gone to to speak out about a new shooting range or gun store?

It seems the louder and more obnoxious you lot are on DU, the less you do in the real world.

Much easier to post "FUCK THE NRA" a few times a year than actually do anything like write a check out of your own pocket or take a few days to support your "deeply held beliefs".

Note: shamelessly pilfered from DonP's excellent list of questions for declared
'gun control supporters' at:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1172&pid=183759

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I have given away my guns [View all] SecularMotion Jan 2016 OP
"firearm becoming faster and more powerful"...something tells me this "lifelong" sportsman ileus Jan 2016 #1
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God forbid that someone prioritizes children over guns! Human101948 Jan 2016 #3
Nah...he's probably just someone with no idea how a legitimate dichotomy works. Lizzie Poppet Jan 2016 #6
It's them deadly assault bullets! Lizzie Poppet Jan 2016 #7
The credibility of the article isn't important... Puha Ekapi Jan 2016 #4
Yes, because if someone says the slaughter of dozens of 6 year olds made him Squinch Jan 2016 #5
There are several inconsistencies. Straw Man Jan 2016 #8
Ah. As expected, the NRA foot soldier shows up to impugn the motives of those who have Squinch Jan 2016 #9
Yes - because who needs rational thought and logic when one has hatred and emotion. hack89 Jan 2016 #10
And you enjoy your emotion based nonsensical rant. GGJohn Jan 2016 #11
And another NRA footsoldier! Now it's a regular NRA party. Squinch Jan 2016 #13
NRA, NRA, NRA, NRA, NRA, NRA, NRA, NRA, NRA, NRA, NRA, NRA, NRA, NRA, NRA, NRA, NRA, NRA, NRA, NRA, GGJohn Jan 2016 #14
Oh, look. They're chanting from the NRA clubhouse. Squinch Jan 2016 #15
Here that whooshing sound going over your head? GGJohn Jan 2016 #16
What have YOU done "offline" to support gun control? friendly_iconoclast Jan 2016 #20
I guess I'm an NRA footsoldier as well.......... pablo_marmol Jan 2016 #18
Do you have comment on the substance of my post? Straw Man Jan 2016 #12
why now? ....a bloomberg infusion of cash. ileus Jan 2016 #17
And millions introduce kids to the shooting sports every year... Eleanors38 Jan 2016 #19
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