Proposal to establish a truce with the other group

[CreekDog]

3. i won't bait them, but truce? no, absolutely not.

make no promises now.

but people here should focus on our own issues and use the safe haven for what it helps us do:

1) identify flawed NRA type talking points and propaganda (without making this group a Meta about gun logic on the rest of DU, which i don't think will be helpful in the long run, but i think it would be a mistake to create a rule on it)

2) support gun control in many different, effective and reasonable forms --or in whatever form can be argued constructively

3) support mass non violence as a response to violence and crime, overall, allowing for exceptions, in contrast to thinking that gun violence can be quelled with more guns, bigger guns, more firing capacity without reloading, etc.

4) support gun control or related issues to protect the environment from contamination

5) support gun control or related measures to make sure those that do use weapons don't contaminate their homes and their children with lead residue.