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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]sarisataka
(18,600 posts)58. Mostly
a guess- take the rough disapproval of AWB in polls, and consider gun owners vote somewhat more than non-gun owners. Figure executive action over Congressional rejection mobilizes under boogeyman fears.
And what makes you think we wouldn't make as many gains from independents or Republicans that support gun control?
For the same reason you don't believe it would happen
Polls consistently show that most people are supportive of much of what Obama looks to be proposing -- universal background checks, limits on magazine capacities, and even AWB. And yet the meme that gun control is unpopular persists. Why is that?
Too many are trying to skew number to their favor so every poll can be questioned. IMO the barrage of questions muddies the water so to say most want increased GC is true. How much more GC is not being well defined.
Give the devil his due, LaPierre is a master of taking three unrelated facts and spinning them into an alternate reality. If Obama uses executive orders, it won't be Congress' fault it will be because 'the support of the people was not there'. NY is handing over live 'proof' of the incremental argument, to 10 rounds are ok, then 7, then...
It will only take one spree killer to 'show' this round of GC is a failure- worst of all, if it is a school shooting it would 'prove' the NRA plan was correct.
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How Will The American People React When The President Proposes Some Gun Safety Measures & The Repug. [View all]
global1
Jan 2013
OP
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