Gun Control & RKBA

DrDan

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22. "extremely small minority of Americans" - that's rich

Sun Apr 1, 2012, 05:20 PM

Apr 2012

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According to Gallup at least 1 in 4 favors a handgun ban - and 43% support a ban on semiautomatic handguns or rifles. And overall 43% want stricter control.

Thats an "extremely small minority"?????????

I guess when spun by the NRA-masters, it could be.

http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2011/10/26/why-is-support-for-gun-control-at-record-lows/

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Has the Democratic Party dropped gun control? [View all] Atypical Liberal Mar 2012 OP

It seems that way, doesn't it? HockeyMom Mar 2012 #1

DU is pro-gun? Funny, I find quite the opposite. TheWraith Mar 2012 #2

you sure can't tell it by the jury results that I have seen. Tuesday Afternoon Apr 2012 #17

"extremely small minority of Americans" - that's rich DrDan Apr 2012 #22

Yeah, but look at the trend... Upton Apr 2012 #31

I would not characterize that as "extremely small" - would you? DrDan Apr 2012 #32

I think the majority, here on DU agree safeinOhio Mar 2012 #3

Agreed. ellisonz Mar 2012 #7

Cheyenne isn't gejohnston Mar 2012 #8

Are the people of Chicago too stupid to own guns? Atypical Liberal Mar 2012 #9

How is calling people who don't own guns "stupid" OrwellwasRight Apr 2012 #10

not what he said gejohnston Apr 2012 #11

Actually, he asked twice. OrwellwasRight Apr 2012 #14

You're twisting his words, and the fact that he "asked twice" Simo 1939_1940 Apr 2012 #18

I'm not twisting any words. OrwellwasRight Apr 2012 #20

you are twisting his words gejohnston Apr 2012 #25

In that case, you are "twisting" the party platform. OrwellwasRight Apr 2012 #27

he said it gejohnston Apr 2012 #33

I didn't take anything out of context. OrwellwasRight Apr 2012 #35

read closer gejohnston Apr 2012 #23

That's not how I interpret it. OrwellwasRight Apr 2012 #24

I didn't. Atypical Liberal Apr 2012 #36

Who said it had anything to do with intelligence but you? OrwellwasRight Apr 2012 #41

I was just speculating on the posters reasoning. Atypical Liberal Apr 2012 #42

They can and they do exercise their rights. OrwellwasRight Apr 2012 #47

Proposition 8. Atypical Liberal Apr 2012 #51

Perhaps they heard the whispers......... Simo 1939_1940 Apr 2012 #12

What does that even mean? OrwellwasRight Apr 2012 #16

Ummm......that gun "control" isn't controlling anything Simo 1939_1940 Apr 2012 #19

The post was not about "gun control" OrwellwasRight Apr 2012 #21

People in Chicago are not making a choice gejohnston Apr 2012 #26

Chicago isn't a democracy? OrwellwasRight Apr 2012 #28

did Chicago have a referendum? gejohnston Apr 2012 #29

Oh please OrwellwasRight Apr 2012 #30

missing the point gejohnston Apr 2012 #34

Civil rights are not up for votes. Atypical Liberal Apr 2012 #37

They get to choose "how." OrwellwasRight Apr 2012 #40

They only get to choose "how" within very strict limits. Atypical Liberal Apr 2012 #43

So? OrwellwasRight Apr 2012 #46

That the choices aren't as broad as you seem to think they are. Atypical Liberal Apr 2012 #50

Three words for you: California's Proposition 8 friendly_iconoclast Apr 2012 #38

Ding! Thread winner. Atypical Liberal Apr 2012 #44

Actually, that is not even what the thread was about. OrwellwasRight Apr 2012 #45

It was still the thread-winner. Atypical Liberal Apr 2012 #48

Choice does not equal referendum. Nt. OrwellwasRight Apr 2012 #49

Consider yourself told. Atypical Liberal Apr 2012 #52

The problem clffrdjk Apr 2012 #39

look on the bright side gejohnston Mar 2012 #4

We can certainly hope so. TheWraith Mar 2012 #5

Hope so, it's the one issue where they are out of touch tularetom Mar 2012 #6

I think the party has decided to let the courts fix the gun problem. ileus Apr 2012 #13

Good catch, AT! Simo 1939_1940 Apr 2012 #15

If confirmed, that would be great news... Xela Apr 2012 #53

What is disappointing is that while this modification of the platform is Simo 1939_1940 Apr 2012 #54

Wait, what? Xela Apr 2012 #55

Ahhh ----- didn't hear that the Garands were Simo 1939_1940 Apr 2012 #56

Should have added that concern over the carbines being used in crime Simo 1939_1940 Apr 2012 #57

agreed 100% Xela Apr 2012 #58