Gun Control Reform Activism

Paladin

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18. It's been that way for years in the Gun Control/RKBA group.

Wed Jul 31, 2013, 08:08 AM

Jul 2013

It's particularly bad during campaign season. In the run-ups to both the 2008 and 2012 elections, our resident Gun Enthusiasts were predicting with spittle-flecked delight that Obama was facing a huge ass-whupping, due to his lack of enthusiasm regarding guns. Didn't happen, obviously. And then there's that infamous 2008-era poll, where 45% of the Gun Control/RKBA faithful expressed a willingness to vote Republican over gun policy---with another 3% vowing to stay at home on election day, just to piss off Democrats. Like I say, we can make common cause with many gun owners, but the gun activists are a waste of our time. They're over on the Dark Side of this issue, and they're never coming back.

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How to encourage divestment from gun companies [View all] BainsBane Jul 2013 OP

BIG rec, and I'm doing this today. Great idea. Squinch Jul 2013 #1

Post removed Post removed Jul 2013 #2

Wipe your upper lip. You're getting excited. (nt) Paladin Jul 2013 #3

So instead of discussing my point, you throw insults. N/T GreenStormCloud Jul 2013 #4

So did you check the SOP of this group? Kingofalldems Jul 2013 #5

Do you doubt the thruth of: "Money talks and bullshit walks."? N/T GreenStormCloud Jul 2013 #6

Good advice BainsBane Jul 2013 #8

Right-wing billh58 Jul 2013 #16

That is a fact BainsBane Jul 2013 #17

It's been that way for years in the Gun Control/RKBA group. Paladin Jul 2013 #18

Why are you here? BainsBane Jul 2013 #7

+1. (nt) Paladin Jul 2013 #9

Obviously the concept of socially conscious investing BainsBane Jul 2013 #10

No big deal, there are bound to be occasional disruptors. Paladin Jul 2013 #11

The most active ones BainsBane Jul 2013 #12

Big difference between gun OWNERS and pro-gun ACTIVISTS. Paladin Jul 2013 #13

Exactly, but they insist on conflating the two BainsBane Jul 2013 #14

That's a deliberate and longstanding smear tactic of theirs. Paladin Jul 2013 #15