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In reply to the discussion: Gun interests WANT criminals to have guns [View all]Decoy of Fenris
(1,954 posts)"I have never called for gun confiscation but the more I read responses by gungeoners, the less I care about their gun rights. "
I'm skipping the rest of your post, at least for the moment, because I feel this has to be addressed. THIS is the problem. That quote, right there, is why I can't stand with the gun control movement. I may have every right to speak out against gun nuttery, but by the Gods, I won't purposefully discard those rights. That statement above, while perhaps a true expression of your feelings, is part of the problem of polarization on the issue; I, and not a small group of others, would rather not stand idly by while others resolutely attempt to disregard our rights. I won't stomp on your free speech, I won't argue your right to choice, I won't stop your right to vote nor your right to bear arms, to be considered equal or to express whatever religion you wish. But the minute someone crosses that line and attempts to infringe on my own rights, through action or inaction, that is when I have to start to push back. I won't speak for other Gungeoneers, but for me, I am pro-gun for one reason and one reason alone; personal freedom. (That, and I do love the history behind most firearms, but that's kind of irrelevant.)
Let me ask you this. You have obviously expressed a distaste for when foreign politicians and groups attempt to interfere in your state politics. Do you have the same dislike for Bloomberg and his PAC? Myself, I despise both him and the NRA's attempts to influence state-level politics with agenda-bearing finances. I do, as a point, agree with you about foreign influence, but you have to remember; again, this is the internet. This is a message board. I sincerely doubt any gungeoneer is suiting up and driving into your state to actively campaign in your state-level politics. Expression of opinion is hardly something worth getting upset about, I think.