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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFor all revolutionary minded people, can we start revolting against gun lobby?
There is one, very clear way to, at least, minimize the result of crime caused by people like Oman.
Assault weapon ban!!
This is the only crazy country that sells weapon of war to people like him.
We can boycott any gun shop that sells assault weapon. We tried buy blue before. Why can't we boycott people who make money by enabling people like Oman or any other mass shooters.
Many late night show hosts spoke up about this mass shooting. Yes, they are all heart felt. However, only one host stood out in my heart. Conan was the only one who spoke up for touch gun control.
It is an elephant in a room
Why are we so apathetic with gun control. You know that NRA even forbid psychological research regarding gun violence and related topics. How crazy is this.
I live in Maryland. So, local Walmart cannot sell assault weapon.
I don't like allowing concealed weapon either. However, that will be the next step.
I do want to know better way to hurt gun industry, now!!
Hertopos
Trust Buster
(7,299 posts)right on schedule. There's 8 million assault rifles out there. Like orange is the new black, the AR-15 is the new shotgun. AR-15 sales have been through the roof since this tragedy. I fear that this is now a new America.
Dustlawyer
(10,497 posts)To stop the gun Lobby along with all of the other Lobby's is to fight for and win Publicly Funded Elections! We need to cut off the legalized bribery of our elected Representatives. As long as the gun lobby can buy votes we lose! As long as any Lobbyiests can buy votes we lose on anything and everything! That is how it has been and currently how it is, but it doesn't mean that is how it will be if we can fight for and wins PFE's!
jmg257
(11,996 posts)"A major gun control law has been shot down, with the Maryland assault weapons ban being overturned by a panel of judges in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit. Based upon the decision of the judges, banning assault weapons violated the core of the Second Amendment, an interpretation heavily endorsed by the NRA..."
And there like over 3000 gun shops in Florida alone. Most likely sell AWs, because they are legal.
It is not as easy as you think.
So, it will be all up to Supreme court. After all, no matter what some people hate Hillary on DU, she is still better than Trump.
However, why are you so defeatist? One of my neighbors are originator in Maryland same sex marriage
law.
Well, at least, we can give, for example, to 'pro life people' for trying so hard to counter planned parenthood. ( Please don't take me wrong, I am pro choice for life.)
Why this country is so giving up against gun lobby.
I see gun lobby is the new war of merchants. I bet they are selling same weapon to terrorists all over
the world.
It is great to be anti-war. However, we can start that on attacking gun lobby.
hertopos
jmg257
(11,996 posts)Of Americans who support the NRA, and like 90 million gun owners and counting, who like having guns.
Our country, via the State Dept & Secretary of State, is selling 100s of millions of dollars worth of real assault rifles (and other weapons of war) to the world, they do not need the NRA's help.
Just reading posts
(688 posts)That would be something like 99%+ of them. The AR-15 is the most popular rifle in America.
Not going to happen.