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In reply to the discussion: It's very simple: If you want new gun control laws, you need the cooperation of legal gun owners. [View all]WinniSkipper
(363 posts)I said in my post I am not one.
Of course the NRA did everything they could to stop the bills - that's what they do. You act like this is surprising.
So how does progress get made? You seem to think that the NRA is THE ONLY THING standing between you and every bill you want passing. My opinion is that is a mis-read of the situation.
Why isn't there a similar organization of similar size on the pro-control side? If NRA money is the issue - give the candidates more money for pro-control. That should be an easy fix. There is Soros, Bloomberg, lots of money. Where is the vehicle? It could just be that the sizes of the organizations proportionately represent the public.
Back to the point of the post and OP. Do you think the tide is turning in the direction of the control movement? Lots of stuff is going our way - Marriage Equality, Marijuana, etc. Do you count gun control among the issues where Dems are making progress?
The other disadvantage the control side has is they are reactionary - events drive the policy more than anything. Aurora, Newtown, Giffords, etc. But people own, use, enjoy, fondle, hump firearms everyday. They are part of their every day lives. That will beat reactions every time. If you notice - Obama barely mentioned guns getting elected. Why do you suppose that was?
If you want to make progress, you are going to have to - like it or not - get a fair number owners on your side. And that process is going to take time. There are opportunities for UBC and Mag clips. PS - as you can probably tell - polls don't mean squat. Real dedication and commitment takes time and trust - and there is no trust between sides right now.
You can blame the NRA all you want. Easy fix for that - come up with more money. Politicians make all their decisions based on it. Play the game.
So how does the control side make progress?