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In reply to the discussion: Voting against the Brady Bill versus voting for the Iraq War Resolution? [View all]BainsBane
(53,180 posts)While people here don't want to be disturbed with discussions of gun violence in GD, the NRA is rapidly eroding their rights. They are overturning regulations at the state and municipal level, not just gun bans but restrictions on concealed carry. They are making it a national right, through legal activism, for anyone to carry guns anywhere, without permit or training. They are also restricting First Amendment rights, inserting lines in bills like ACA that prohibit speech on guns. They are the most powerful and best funded lobby in the US, and anyone who thinks that isn't about corporate profits isn't paying attention. Who else can see a bill (background checks) defeated that has support from 90% of the population? All of what people legitimately worry about in regard to Wall Street is enacted in spades by the corporate merchants of death. They have made it impossible to work at the local level because they are systematically overturning those laws. They are a real threat to our democracy, and people who care about the corruption of democracy by corporate America ought not make excuses for them.
Additionally, the issues concerning militarization of the police and killing of citizens is also linked to guns. People say they want an unarmed police force. With a citizenry armed to the teeth, that simply isn't possible.