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In reply to the discussion: Whining about gun minutiae [View all]spin
(17,493 posts)but modern technology has enabled us to get up to date on any subject quickly.
Obviously you have access to a computer. In just a couple of seconds I found a link to an excellent firearm tutorial on my Ipad.
http://library.med.utah.edu/WebPath/TUTORIAL/GUNS/GUNINTRO.html
Another quick search led to an good dictionary on gun terms.
http://www.hallowellco.com/abbrevia.htm
Any computer literate person can spend an evening on the net and learn enough about the subject in order to make an intelligent post on the subject of gun control. Of course any poster on DU can ask a question and usually this will result in imformation and links posted by other members.
I feel that you label any fact or statistic from any relieable source as a "NRA talking point" as it enables you the opportunity to simply ignore it. If a statistic came from the FBI and the DOJ and it doesn't fit your preconceptions it MUST be an NRA talking point.