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In reply to the discussion: Is it mutually exclusive to be both pro-gun rights and a Democrat? [View all]Warren Stupidity
(48,181 posts)12. a gun owner? no, 20-30% of Democrats own guns. A gun rights radical? Pretty much yes.
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If your political focus and obsession is the 2A, you most likely have a rightwing perspective on many issues.
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Do I think everyone who owns a gun is an NRA talking point spewing nutjob?
Warren Stupidity
Feb 2013
#48
i think you overestimate the number of people that would ban all belt sanders..
frylock
Feb 2013
#31
But dammit, someday the government will come for us with rough-hewn, splintery lumber...
Posteritatis
Feb 2013
#23
Many DUers are responsible gun owners and manage to refrain from being gun nutters.
kestrel91316
Feb 2013
#5
This may come as a shock to you, sweetcakes, but I don't read every single post on DU.
kestrel91316
Feb 2013
#18
"ALL GUNS ARE EVIL refrain." If you want a reasonable discussion you might want to avoid that
yellowcanine
Feb 2013
#10
a gun owner? no, 20-30% of Democrats own guns. A gun rights radical? Pretty much yes.
Warren Stupidity
Feb 2013
#12
No, but notice how a lot of gun nuts tend to echo right wing talking points on other issues?
Cali_Democrat
Feb 2013
#34
I've been a far left purity seeker and had blood on my hands the same day on here.
TheKentuckian
Feb 2013
#42
It is ok to be pro-gun here, but spouting pro-NRA talking points will get you a well-deserved
madinmaryland
Feb 2013
#45