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Gun Control & RKBA

beevul

(12,194 posts)

24. Sure you are.

Reply to Jerry442 (Reply #18)

Tue Jul 5, 2016, 01:28 PM

Jul 2016

We're trying to marginalize companies (and the people who support them) who use ad campaigns that appeal to people with unhealthy fixations on violence...

Sure you are.

You don't even know factually, that the ads were seen by anyone that committed violence.

Thin gruel, even for a gun ban supporter.

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Ammunition imports shoot up nearly 50% [View all] Just reading posts Jul 2016 OP

We'll be selling out here soon I'm sure, as Californians start coming here to stock up (nt) LongtimeAZDem Jul 2016 #1

Indeed so Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #2

It is a golden opportunity.. virginia mountainman Jul 2016 #17

Trends in Gun Ownership... Jerry442 Jul 2016 #3

if it is dropping, gejohnston Jul 2016 #4

if as beergood Jul 2016 #5

I notice the *only* ownership survey the anti-gun lobby ever cites is the General Social Survey, benEzra Jul 2016 #6

Both polls are "hiccuppy" which suggests small sample sizes. Jerry442 Jul 2016 #7

You place great stock in "shaming," evidently to no constructive end since... Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #8

No, shaming is not an end to itself. Jerry442 Jul 2016 #18

Ends and means. Straw Man Jul 2016 #19

Ad for guns vs ad for gasoline. Notice any difference? Jerry442 Jul 2016 #20

Nice cherry picking Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #21

The BP one: I flashed on Unicorns farting rainbows over South Michigan Avenue. Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #27

And your point is? Straw Man Jul 2016 #28

Sure you are. beevul Jul 2016 #24

So, a more programmatic use of the political theory of shame. Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #26

Not ashamed at all. Just not interested in sharing personally identifiable information benEzra Jul 2016 #12

Shamed by HAVING guns?! virginia mountainman Jul 2016 #16

Not shamed Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #22

In the survey's findings 2011-2012, a breakout of data showed Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #9

That might be Illinois benEzra Jul 2016 #10

Yup, Illinois went from 1.7 million FOID cards to 2.0 million in only 2 and 1/2 years DonP Jul 2016 #11

For anyone interested in these numbers... Jerry442 Jul 2016 #15

Of course you won't say Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #23

Too lazy to look it up yourself? DonP Jul 2016 #25

Bob and Jim sarisataka Jul 2016 #13

Well, that explains why I can't find any .22 LR around here. Just reading posts Jul 2016 #14