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Gun Control Reform Activism

BainsBane

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Reply to Paladin (Reply #11)

Tue Jul 30, 2013, 04:31 PM

Jul 2013

are very extreme. They don't represent the majority of gun owners. Their goal is to prevent any reform and promote gun proliferation. Polling data shows the overwhelming majority of gun owners don't agree with them, but they do articulate the same views as the powerful gun lobby that buys votes in congress.

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How to encourage divestment from gun companies [View all] BainsBane Jul 2013 OP

BIG rec, and I'm doing this today. Great idea. Squinch Jul 2013 #1

Post removed Post removed Jul 2013 #2

Wipe your upper lip. You're getting excited. (nt) Paladin Jul 2013 #3

So instead of discussing my point, you throw insults. N/T GreenStormCloud Jul 2013 #4

So did you check the SOP of this group? Kingofalldems Jul 2013 #5

Do you doubt the thruth of: "Money talks and bullshit walks."? N/T GreenStormCloud Jul 2013 #6

Good advice BainsBane Jul 2013 #8

Right-wing billh58 Jul 2013 #16

That is a fact BainsBane Jul 2013 #17

It's been that way for years in the Gun Control/RKBA group. Paladin Jul 2013 #18

Why are you here? BainsBane Jul 2013 #7

+1. (nt) Paladin Jul 2013 #9

Obviously the concept of socially conscious investing BainsBane Jul 2013 #10

No big deal, there are bound to be occasional disruptors. Paladin Jul 2013 #11

The most active ones BainsBane Jul 2013 #12

Big difference between gun OWNERS and pro-gun ACTIVISTS. Paladin Jul 2013 #13

Exactly, but they insist on conflating the two BainsBane Jul 2013 #14

That's a deliberate and longstanding smear tactic of theirs. Paladin Jul 2013 #15