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In reply to the discussion: Is gun control a basic tenet of Democratic ideals? [View all]ExciteBike66
(2,343 posts)1. It's a big tent, no doubt
I have always considered myself socially liberal, but I have changed my opinion on guns over time. I have lately (past few years) come around to the idea that guns need to be restricted far more than they are currently.
When I was a gun-rights supporter, I never considered myself a conservative or a Republican. The rest of my views definitely fit more into the Democratic party tent.
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There are people who need gun "power" everywhere, unfortunately. But the vast majority of
Hoyt
May 2018
#2
Hoyt, only a fanatic would suggest that any Democrat who owns guns and uses them for hunting or
Nitram
May 2018
#6
Statistics indicate the majority of gun owners are Republicans. I'll let you decide if the majority
Hoyt
May 2018
#13
Sorry, I'm no fan of gun profiteers. There are lots of ways to make money beside gunz.
Hoyt
May 2018
#28
Don't really have a problem with revolvers, unless you tote them in public. That's a step beyond
Hoyt
May 2018
#41
I have a concealed carry license. The weapon I carry is a five round .38 snub nosed ...
spin
May 2018
#45
If you gotta carry -- which few do -- a .38 snub is probably the most logical unless you
Hoyt
May 2018
#50
No stamp of approval for toters. I doubt you limit yourself to 38s in your stockpile.
Hoyt
May 2018
#59
LMAO. Inbreeding does seem common among open toters, especially those with racist flags.
Hoyt
May 2018
#15
Isn't there something in between "unlimited access to guns" and "the right to own guns for
Nitram
May 2018
#8
I see this on DU all the time and it's very similar to what I personally advocate.
lark
May 2018
#61
I don't get the point in comparing our ideological spectrum to "literally the entire world".
NCTraveler
May 2018
#16
"fuck "individual rights" - It's all about "WE THE PEOPLE" -Said Mao Tse-tung, right before..
EX500rider
May 2018
#54
If you ask me it should be a basic tenet of any country that wants to claim to be civilised (n/t)
Spider Jerusalem
May 2018
#37
I think real liberals are interested in the best living contitions for everyone
FiveGoodMen
May 2018
#51