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Gun Control Reform Activism

TheUndecider

(93 posts)

1. I grew up in Montana

Reply to phantom power (Original post)

Fri Feb 26, 2016, 01:29 PM

Feb 2016

Got a 22 single shot rifle at 10, shout gun at 13, .306 at 14 etc, let's just say a grew up steeped in gun culture. I understand to many owning guns just a part of life, what I don't get is automatic assault rifles, armour piercing bullets, and to a lesser degree handguns - all solely have the purpose of killing humans. I don't get why gun owners afraid to register weapons, have background check, be subject to gun safety type license test etc. Even the mildest and sanest control measures are seen as "They're coming for guns, fascism"
NRA extremely entrenched in politics and setting policy/lack thereof

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The gun industry has won, and not just on a legislative level. They have won on a cultural level [View all] phantom power Feb 2016 OP

I grew up in Montana TheUndecider Feb 2016 #1

The animosity towards registration and regulation stems from Fantasy B. phantom power Feb 2016 #2

What works is voting initiatives. When it is possible to bypass the bought and paid for legislature flamin lib Feb 2016 #3

No, the gun industry has not won. Neon Gods Feb 2016 #4