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Gun Control Reform Activism

ellisonz

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7. I would argue that most of the NRA membership does agree with that position...

Reply to potone (Original post)

Mon Aug 31, 2015, 11:20 PM

Aug 2015

...otherwise they would have left long ago. Sadly, these views go far beyond the formal NRA membership. They are grounded in all of the nonsense that you describe. They are loons!

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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 Aug 2015 #8

I agree with your view. NutmegYankee Aug 2015 #9

Yes! ellisonz Aug 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 Aug 2015 #7

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2015 #13

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

Post removed Post removed Sep 2015 #15

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