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In reply to the discussion: Whistling past the gun lobby (Paul Krugman) [View all]Hoyt
(54,770 posts)53. They favor stuff that doesn't impact them, that's all. NRA also tried to defeat Obama and other
good Democrats.
There is nothing good that can be said about an organization with leadership like Grover Norquist, John Bolton, Ted Nugent, Ollie North, gun profiteers, and worse. Even their so-called gun safety courses are led by a bunch of gun zealots.
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As mentioned in some of the comments, the supreme and other courts have had a great deal
geckosfeet
Dec 2012
#1
Any stolen firearm should be reported. For the ex-owners own protection and to
geckosfeet
Dec 2012
#44
Many of the gun owners I know are nether fanatics or absolutists. They are hunters and collectors.
jwirr
Dec 2012
#5
Then they should act responsibly & vote for reasonable, strong gun control laws.
baldguy
Dec 2012
#12
Agreed. We have all of our guns and ammunition locked in a safe. Even then my s-i-l was cleaning
jwirr
Dec 2012
#14
Of course, licensing and registration probably would have had no impact on the latest shooting.
Atypical Liberal
Dec 2012
#17
They favor stuff that doesn't impact them, that's all. NRA also tried to defeat Obama and other
Hoyt
Dec 2012
#53
I think Prof Krugs is correct again. The rural whites who vote single issue guns uber alles
byeya
Dec 2012
#4
Sadly, I agree. The gun-owning demographic is probably in decline of political relevence.
Atypical Liberal
Dec 2012
#16
Your recent thoughts are "atypical" of most in gun crowd. Wish they were echoed by other gun folks.
Hoyt
Dec 2012
#55
I wish he were right, and I'm afraid that this is going to be tried. n/t
Egalitarian Thug
Dec 2012
#49