Reply #12: It's not that we are happy that he gets the support of the NRA...

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it's that many of us here don't see gun control as much a Political issue as a Social issue.

Unfortunately, it will be very, very difficult to get any candidate elected who is pro gun control. Many will see this as an attack on their constitutional rights and it is a difficult position to defend when dealing with a not too bright crowd.

That's what makes it a Social issue instead of a Political issue. We need to spend more time with constructive education to bring the general masses up to the point where they can understand that guns aren't bad, but guns for everyone is just plain stupid. We need to bring them up to the level where they are capable of understanding what is meant when you say that a family member is 80% more likely to be killed by the gun that you brought into the house "to protect" the family.

Gun control is an educational issue, unfortunately the NRA is not. Having the NRA not against you is just one less thing that a candidate will have to deal with.