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Paladin

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31. Wishful Thinking On Your Part.

Sun Mar 10, 2013, 11:10 AM

Mar 2013

Whatever lack of passion inhibits the move to control firearms in this country will be taken care of by public outrage over the next mass shooting, or the next one, or the next one, or the next one, or the next one, or the next one, or the next one, or the next one---that, combined with an apparently unending series of boneheaded, self-marginalizing PR moves by pro-gun activists, and it's going to happen. It's just a function of time and how many more innocent people get shot.

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Share of Homes With Guns Shows 4-Decade Decline [View all] onehandle Mar 2013 OP

Let's work for a bullet free America, then they can keep their unusable guns and collect them graham4anything Mar 2013 #1

What if a home is burglarized, and won't bullets just get smuggled from foreign countries? alp227 Mar 2013 #67

Glad you realize all those so-called law-abiding gun owners,, aren't. Hoyt Mar 2013 #77

There are a helluva lot more people so level "rates" still mean more guns. nt kelliekat44 Mar 2013 #93

Surprising, especially about the South. So it really is a loud and Laurian Mar 2013 #2

The only group that matters are those that vote hack89 Mar 2013 #8

You mean the pro gun control side can demonstrate actual power? BAT21 Mar 2013 #9

They have to show that they are capable of mobilizing voters. nt hack89 Mar 2013 #12

Right. BAT21 Mar 2013 #16

Thanks - I missed that typo. nt hack89 Mar 2013 #21

NRA corruption of the political process for the benefit of the gun manufactures is what matters. Warren Stupidity Mar 2013 #11

With 45% of voters sitting out national elections hack89 Mar 2013 #14

The Brady campaign is not backed by an industry selling consumer products. Warren Stupidity Mar 2013 #19

They can't attract significant membership - why is there such a lack of passion for gun control? hack89 Mar 2013 #24

Wishful Thinking On Your Part. Paladin Mar 2013 #31

I think the public will also recognize the continuing decline in gun violence hack89 Mar 2013 #33

Cite All The Statistics You Want. Paladin Mar 2013 #38

We have been hearing the same song and dance since 1994 hack89 Mar 2013 #41

Delusional Thinking On Your Part. (nt) Paladin Mar 2013 #51

When you can show actual results, let me know. nt hack89 Mar 2013 #57

No Point In Bothering You With Actual Results. (nt) Paladin Mar 2013 #59

Because there none of significance? hack89 Mar 2013 #62

Whatever Makes You Feel Better. (nt) Paladin Mar 2013 #66

So Aurora - *pfffft*, Newtown - *meh*? TheCowsCameHome Mar 2013 #39

So why the failure to pass any significant gun control? hack89 Mar 2013 #42

It will happen. Just give it time TheCowsCameHome Mar 2013 #45

Not like we have heard that refrain constantly for the past 20 years. hack89 Mar 2013 #52

You'll be among the first to know. TheCowsCameHome Mar 2013 #65

I think you need to step away from DU and read a newspaper. hack89 Mar 2013 #70

Yeah, that's better than fretting TheCowsCameHome Mar 2013 #80

That's the funny thing. No proposed legislation will actually take away any guns hack89 Mar 2013 #81

Mayor Mike Bloomberg and the 187 mayors across America have or will defeat the NRA forever graham4anything Mar 2013 #68

Yes, but most those people who don't own guns caseymoz Mar 2013 #25

I agree there a small-ish number of people buying all the guns underpants Mar 2013 #3

Un-registered guns should be illegal. onehandle Mar 2013 #4

Do you know that criminals cannot be punished for not registering their guns? hack89 Mar 2013 #6

The survey doesn't ask anything about gun purchases. Warren Stupidity Mar 2013 #13

I have a friend who is a Mojorabbit Mar 2013 #72

The US population grew 33% while the gun ownerhip rate fell 15% hack89 Mar 2013 #5

The point is that gun owners are a minority, and gun nuts, Rkba absolutists, Warren Stupidity Mar 2013 #17

Fortunately the Consititution is spefically designed to protect minority rights. hack89 Mar 2013 #27

You have no absolute rights. Warren Stupidity Mar 2013 #28

funny how our side has to keep reminding on that point...they never seem to "get it" or CTyankee Mar 2013 #30

No one ever said we do hack89 Mar 2013 #35

" I am not that concerned." - Oh yes you are. Part of the very reason you are *HERE* at DU apocalypsehow Mar 2013 #60

Lets bookmark this post and revisit it in 50 years, ok? nt hack89 Mar 2013 #61

You go right ahead: I have no need to do so, as my side is on the Right Side of History, apocalypsehow Mar 2013 #64

Yet reality says that you are deluding yourself hack89 Mar 2013 #69

" I am not that concerned." - Oh yes you are. Part of the very reason you are *HERE* at DU apocalypsehow Mar 2013 #71

So "unconcerned" is our "pro gun progressive"* here that he burns up this and other apocalypsehow Mar 2013 #73

You are trying too hard. nt hack89 Mar 2013 #75

Your concern is noted. apocalypsehow Mar 2013 #76

Did bongbong leave you his smilies? hack89 Mar 2013 #78

Your ongoing concern is noted. apocalypsehow Mar 2013 #79

thank you olddots Mar 2013 #82

No problem, welcome to DU! apocalypsehow Mar 2013 #83

Eighteenth century slave owners ... eom Kolesar Mar 2013 #50

Which required changing the Constitution. hack89 Mar 2013 #54

Using the same math.... Jeff In Milwaukee Mar 2013 #49

Nice Phallus-O-Rama photo. TheCowsCameHome Mar 2013 #7

Ha! n/t Helen Reddy Mar 2013 #10

LOL llmart Mar 2013 #15

Lots of rednecks in that photo. nt Lucky Luciano Mar 2013 #18

I only see one person wearing a flannel shirt. BAT21 Mar 2013 #20

Edited before you posted as the stereotype stuck out first. nt Lucky Luciano Mar 2013 #22

You must have edited it just as I posted. BAT21 Mar 2013 #23

What exactly does it say? JoeBlowToo Mar 2013 #55

Happy Wife, Happy Life. BAT21 Mar 2013 #56

Surprisingly no camo liberal N proud Mar 2013 #87

I guess that makes sense . . . caseymoz Mar 2013 #26

Observe the 'diversity' in that photo. AlbertCat Mar 2013 #29

Yeah, all those black guns really illustrate a lack of diversity. TheCowsCameHome Mar 2013 #40

Racists and child abusers. ThatPoetGuy Mar 2013 #32

Thanks for giving me a reason not to read anything else on DU for the rest of this beautiful day. slackmaster Mar 2013 #36

My mistake. ThatPoetGuy Mar 2013 #48

Abuse of hyperbole should be a capital offense slackmaster Mar 2013 #88

If you dislike DU so much why do you stick around, slack? You trash this place and its apocalypsehow Mar 2013 #74

Anyone with a sawzall, a gun safe, and children in the home is a child abuser? hansberrym Mar 2013 #43

... The Straight Story Mar 2013 #53

That explains all the 9 year olds with black eyes totin' their dads' guns around! Blandocyte Mar 2013 #86

Every dang photo from a gun show is just a bunch of paranoid white guys drooling over guns. Hoyt Mar 2013 #34

Isn't the NRA 95 percent white? Rozlee Mar 2013 #90

Perfect characterization of the gun cultists I've known. Hoyt Mar 2013 #91

There are good reasons only a very small percentage of gun owners are NRA members. nt hack89 Mar 2013 #95

Kinda surprising when you think about. Buzz Clik Mar 2013 #37

Anybody have a link to the full data? Dr_Scholl Mar 2013 #44

It's from the GSS conducted by NORC Gormy Cuss Mar 2013 #63

These surveys are silly. former9thward Mar 2013 #46

More importantly, a small fraction of gun owners are NRA supporters eallen Mar 2013 #47

Interesting article and good commentary observations worth repeating: apocalypsehow Mar 2013 #58

And some people say gungeoneering isn't a male thing. nt valerief Mar 2013 #84

People serious about their gun rights will, of course, say, "No guns are in my home" Blandocyte Mar 2013 #85

Question as to the accuracy of this survey happyslug Mar 2013 #89

such diversity in that picture Skittles Mar 2013 #92

T-Shirts, Flannel, Camo... onehandle Mar 2013 #94

I've often thought Dave Chappelle ought to do a bit... Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2013 #97

OMG that is freaking HILARIOUS Skittles Mar 2013 #98

It's necessity in a ever more connected world has dropped One_Life_To_Give Mar 2013 #96