Gun Control Reform Activism

Lizzie Poppet

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5. The NRA is a fringe group, even among gun owners.

Mon Aug 31, 2015, 05:38 PM

Aug 2015

That's one reason such a small percentage of gun owners are actually members. Among the rest of America's gun owners (c. 80 million of us), there is actually considerable support for several types of additional gun regulations. Universal background checks probably lead the way, along with much better enforcement of the laws against straw purchases, improvement/expansion of the NICS database, etc.

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I would like to get your opinion. [View all] potone Aug 2015 OP

Old NRA, new NRA HassleCat Aug 2015 #1

It's all those things. Irrational people should not be arming up and walking among us. Hoyt Aug 2015 #2

It's often called The Backfire Effect. NutmegYankee Aug 2015 #3

I personally am glad to see you coming to your senses. ellisonz Sep 2015 #8

I agree with your view. NutmegYankee Sep 2015 #9

Yes! ellisonz Sep 2015 #10

I have always found you to be a very thoughtful poster .... etherealtruth Sep 2015 #11

Good question and it has as many answers as there are gun owners. flamin lib Aug 2015 #4

Thank you for that informative post! potone Aug 2015 #6

That is a good historical description; however ... etherealtruth Sep 2015 #12

The NRA is a fringe group, even among gun owners. Lizzie Poppet Aug 2015 #5

I would argue that most of the NRA membership does agree with that position... ellisonz Sep 2015 #7

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Lock up or kill the "scumbags"? Who would be in charge of determining which needed to be uppityperson Sep 2015 #14

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The premise is false ... Statistical Sep 2015 #16