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In reply to the discussion: How Will The American People React When The President Proposes Some Gun Safety Measures & The Repug. [View all]jberryhill
(62,444 posts)27. So "gun owners" as a solid block, do not support reasonable regulations?
I own a car and I support all sorts of mandatory policies in relation to the regulation of them. I also support steadily increasing corporate average fleet economy figures for them, and all sorts of things which (a) reduce environmental and health impacts, and (b) improve safety.
The notion that every "gun owner" is a La Pierre clone is a delusion.
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global1
Jan 2013
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Since when are non-gun-owners who live with a gun owner considered "true gun owners"?
DanTex
Jan 2013
#33
28% of Dems own a gun. Another 13% don't own a gun, but live with someone who owns a gun.
DanTex
Jan 2013
#41
There will be a few changes on the Federal level and then some new shiny will distract everyone
ProgressiveProfessor
Jan 2013
#3
Hopefully we can learn to separate gun ownership from gun paranoia. Guns will always be with some
libdem4life
Jan 2013
#38
Don't parse with me. I don't have to be PC to know murder, death and mayhem. So sorry not to have
libdem4life
Jan 2013
#45
No I don't. And I never use the word "ban"...explicitly and purposely so...because I don't know.
libdem4life
Jan 2013
#59
Crazy men who own guns will adjust their nuts and order the wife to bring another beer
Warpy
Jan 2013
#52