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Gun Control Reform Activism

CTyankee

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1. I hope this works. I have been arguing the public safety issue about guns for many years.

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Sat May 3, 2014, 08:58 AM

May 2014

But we must be prepared for the Ben Franklin quote of preferring safety over freedom and getting neither. Also wait for "you were never safer" (a big NRA talking point and always phrased just like that, as if we haven't been smart enough to notice its reappearance year after year in just the same way, with the same charts, which have been debunked year after year).

The zombie arguments will be with us again until, as the saying goes, "dawn breaks over marble head" with some folks...

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Framing the danger of guns as a public health risk will change the debate over gun control [View all] SecularMotion May 2014 OP

I hope this works. I have been arguing the public safety issue about guns for many years. CTyankee May 2014 #1

Considering the force of the anti-vaxers... TreasonousBastard May 2014 #2

Until we, as Liberal Democrats, can billh58 May 2014 #3

As long as we have a U.S Senate where Wyoming has the same CTyankee May 2014 #6

I'm looking forward to responsible gun owners ... GeorgeGist May 2014 #4

It is gratifying to see a number of Georgia churches telling the right/white wing gun nuts Hoyt May 2014 #5

See my post #6. CTyankee May 2014 #7

I agree. In meantime, churches, bars, etc., need to send message that guns aren't acceptable. Hoyt May 2014 #8

I hope to hell Carter evolves, if he becomes governor. CTyankee May 2014 #9

Good point. I'll try to remember to use MADD in future gun rants. Hoyt May 2014 #10