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Gun Control & RKBA

virginia mountainman

(5,046 posts)

7. No....But I will do as I have done before..

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #6)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 06:17 PM

Jul 2012

You must understand that in Virginia, I am very politicaly active, and when faced with a canadate that makes a foolish decision to give lip service to gun control, I do, as I have done in the past....

Withhold support, not volunteer, no door-knocking, no phone banking, no bringing people to vote, and lastly, NO CHECK...

And I simply will not vote on election day...

I sit at home on election night, and watch them loose...

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Bob Shrum speaks honestly about Gun Control, and it's effects on elections [View all] virginia mountainman Jul 2012 OP

My only concern: Schrum speaks for whoever is paying him. russspeakeasy Jul 2012 #1

Yes, but he it watched it all go down, up close.. virginia mountainman Jul 2012 #2

At this point, the outrage against automatic weapons outweighs the NRA's ire. This isn't '94. leveymg Jul 2012 #3

is this 1933? gejohnston Jul 2012 #4

No... virginia mountainman Jul 2012 #5

Are you saying you'd vote for a Republican bigot if the Democratic candidate said it's time to do Hoyt Jul 2012 #6

No....But I will do as I have done before.. virginia mountainman Jul 2012 #7

I'm sure your post was alerted CokeMachine Jul 2012 #8

As one who gets alerted on all the time, you can take the word "anti" out of your statement. Hoyt Jul 2012 #9

But wouldn't that make you a gun-religionists wouldn't it? CokeMachine Jul 2012 #12

Some folks forget that.. virginia mountainman Jul 2012 #14

Actually, you are wrong again, but I know what you meant. Hoyt Jul 2012 #17

I get it now. CokeMachine Jul 2012 #18

Hmmm... virginia mountainman Jul 2012 #16

"I no longer hang out with people who would vote Republican " rl6214 Jul 2012 #23

If you have a lot of gun culture friends -- it's likely most are right wing. Hoyt Jul 2012 #24

That's just bullshit. I don't know that any of my friends I shoot with would be considered rl6214 Jul 2012 #25

I am not advocating anything in that post.. virginia mountainman Jul 2012 #11

I know you weren't CokeMachine Jul 2012 #13

You too! virginia mountainman Jul 2012 #15

If the Democratic candidate wished to implement draconian gun laws ... spin Jul 2012 #10

Really? Shilka-Gunluvr Jul 2012 #19

Welcome to DU leveymg Jul 2012 #21

Your concern is noted slackmaster Jul 2012 #20

yep nt virginia mountainman Jul 2012 #22