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In reply to the discussion: Are there DUers here that have never owned or [View all]bongbong
(5,436 posts)32. All I know about how many DU members have guns is that...
... the poll "results" that the gun humpers and Delicate Flowers constantly bring up to buttress their fantasy that Liberals are a bunch of Yosemite Sams is completely bogus, since it was voluntary, had no controls, and sockpuppets could vote multiple times.
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Well I had a lot of experience with military weapons in Vietnam but I only know about my single
upaloopa
Dec 2012
#61
So looking at the replies, what would you say about DUers experience with guns vs gun control?
XRubicon
Dec 2012
#66
We had a poll here once and about half of DUers were gun owners if I am remembering right. nt
Mojorabbit
Dec 2012
#3
Self-selection problem with this sort of poll. Gunnuts most motivated to respond.
leveymg
Dec 2012
#105
do you think that a persons knowledge of guns would effect their opinion on gun laws?
bowens43
Dec 2012
#14
Perhaps then you can explain how I have enjoyed shooting handguns for 45 years ...
spin
Dec 2012
#29
Yes. I must be a totally evil person since I have shot holes in a paper silhouette target. ...,
spin
Dec 2012
#45
So you admit that the use of guns to kill human beings is indeed a legitimate use?
OneTenthofOnePercent
Dec 2012
#55
Don't own one, have fired one a few times, would probably rate myself around a 3 or 4
Posteritatis
Dec 2012
#27
Yes I know quite a few who died in Vietnam. I am only knowledable about that kind of violence
upaloopa
Dec 2012
#62
I have never owned a gun or rifle. I have been around them but I won't have one in my home.
southernyankeebelle
Dec 2012
#34
Family hunted, ROTC was mandatory during college, most relatives have guns (many inherited)--
JohnnyLib2
Dec 2012
#38
Me too, fired it straight up in the air, aiming at nothing, and killed a robin when I was 9
condoleeza
Dec 2012
#115
One need not be an expert knife fighter to have opinions about public policy on knives.
bemildred
Dec 2012
#88
I have never owned any type of gun or rifle. I have fired a pistol one time and a rifle one time.
Arkansas Granny
Dec 2012
#89
Never did til 9 years ago when we moved to the country. Now we have a 22 and a shotgun - both for
peacebird
Dec 2012
#101
My dad hunted, as did most other men I grew up around (no women were invited in those days)
Chemisse
Dec 2012
#111
Question is a negative, doesn't seem to work. But I've owned, and consider my knowledge minimal.
freshwest
Dec 2012
#113