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Gun Control & RKBA

krispos42

(49,445 posts)

3. Good post

Reply to rrneck (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 8, 2013, 10:22 AM

Oct 2013

The result was outrage fatigue, legislation fatigue, stereotype confusion, and an event that does not fit the ideologically based business model of the outrage manufacturers and fearmongers that feed both sides of the issue.

I like the last line especially. The gun-control side was forced to look foolish when the weapon used was a pump-action shotgun and not an "assault weapon", as initially reported, but said that they should still be banned anyway.

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A curious quandry for controller banners after the Navy Yard shootings... [View all] Eleanors38 Oct 2013 OP

I believe you are overthinking the situation. Jenoch Oct 2013 #1

Quite agree. Eleanors38 Oct 2013 #5

There are other contibuting factors to a roll off in gun purchases. rrneck Oct 2013 #2

Good post krispos42 Oct 2013 #3

+1 (nt) NYC_SKP Oct 2013 #4

Not to mention a few folks here on DU ... DonP Oct 2013 #7

When I posted on the diff between Sandy Hook and the Yard a couple weeks ago... Eleanors38 Oct 2013 #6

I think outrage is a great tool to focus public opinion. rrneck Oct 2013 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author sdrake Oct 2013 #9

That bill is about shield laws that go beyong the 1st Amendment. Jenoch Oct 2013 #10

while i hate finstein i was sdrake Oct 2013 #11

There were several members od DU that called for the oneshooter Oct 2013 #12

Ah, in the mystical world of ... DonP Oct 2013 #13

I believe that I was #10 to be shown the door. n/t oneshooter Oct 2013 #14