Were stuck at their keyboards doing Google cut and pasting

I'm guessing some ammosexual got wind of the vote and brought some buddies to protest/speak while the sane citizens who actually value life and liberty over gun violence didn't attend. It is foolish to reach the conclusion that America is largely against these types of bills based on the turnout for this one meeting.

There is absolutely no rational need for Joe Public to own an assault weapon.

Funny how gun control is so "popular" that they have a hard time mustering a crowd for a protest or for voting.

Hell, you can't even get 10 people to post here in the Gun Control group, let along actually do anything in the real world. And that's a "Safe Haven" where no one will ever make you think or contradict your anti gun prejudices.

As noted, probably too busy at their keyboards bad mouthing gun owners, that accounts for the stunning political and judicial success record.

That's just the problem with the gun-control outlook. If it were not for the assiduous propagandizing by MSM, these groups would be seen for what they are: a tiny fringe.

were approximately twenty more than those who cared enough to show up in support of the idea 'there is absolutely no rational need for Joe Public to own an assault weapon'.

May I counter guess that no, um... ammophobe(?) got wind of this meeting or if they did (or were at the initial meeting held two weeks prior) they couldn't find any buddies?

How committed is the sane citizen who actually value life and liberty over gun violence if they do not attend these type of hearings?

Those favoring bans are likely busy with things that actually matter - friends, family, life in general. Gunners have a small base with intense enthusiasm. Ban supporters have a much larger base but enthusiasm is nowhere as intense. But I am sure gunners think we'll over 300 million Americans share their enthusiasm even though reality is exactly the opposite.

I find time for family, friends, life in general and I found time to sign petitions in support of our current shall issue carry laws.

I also found time to contact my Rep about our DV law that removes firearms from persons under an RO.

If you do not participate in the process, do not complain about the end result. If the 300 million who oppose firearms stay home and one million enthusiastic gunners turn out, guess which group will get their bill passed? Hint- not the majority's.

Lots of people agree with you, ... but you have no evidence or proof of it beyond sheer faith?

Maybe that explains why no one actually "belongs" to any dues paying gun control organizations.

Fer cryan out loud, you don't even have 5 regular posters in the Gun Control Safe Haven group! If you can't muster support on DU, why should we believe there's a vast army of serious gun control people out there?

"Ban supporters have a much larger base" Now that's funny. Just like Nixon's "Silent Majority" that supported everything he did. Just like your imaginary "broader base" they never show up either, not even to vote.

They never reach for the checkbook, go to town hall meetings like this one, take a day or two of vacation time to go to the state capitol and meet with legislators. In point of fact, they never seem to do anything but whine online.

Far too busy driving the kids to soccer practice, stopping for an hour or two at Starbuck's to work on their screenplay, but boy they do hate those guns and that NRA, just not enough to be bothered to actually do anything about it besides seethe in silent rage.

So ... based on the actual record; I gotta go with mostly cheap, lazy "Keyboard Kommandos". All talk, no action, no results.

Americans as a whole may currently support someone's right to own a handgun or a hunting rifle. Gunners mistakenly misinterpret that support and feel Americans support their right to own thousands of assault rifles and other tools of murder. Some even foolishly believe Americans support their psychopathic need to carry openly in public. Nothing could be further from the truth.

The day cannot come soon enough when we repeal the 2A, confiscate every gun in this country and jail those who refuse to turn over their guns. Guns serve absolutely no beneficial purpose in a modern, civilized society.

It's absolutely ludicrous, has virtually no popular support (and what little support exists is decreasing), an attempt to implement it would destroy the Democratic Party and possibly cause a civil war, and it's ideologically farther from the Democratic Platform concerning firearms than the NRA, but at least you're not blowing some hot air about only wanting "reasonable" "gun safety" legislation.

Now, what are you actually doing to implement your gun-free utopian dream other than complaining on DU?

Their mere "sincerity" is sufficient "support" in the mind of the gun control fan.

Real world implementation? Bah! That's for those stupid Ammosexuals.

Like Linus and his Pumpkin Patch, waiting for the Great Pumpkin to appear in the most "sincere patch".

"So verily I say unto thee Gun Humpers; 2nd repeal, forced confiscation and imprisonment of gun owners will all come to pass somewhere off in the distant future beyond your mortal vision"

It's much cheaper for them too. This way they don't have to reach for their wallet or purse, write a check, take any time off work to protest or meet with legislators. They really like not having to do anything and still being able to demean people they don't agree with or like. And ... they aren't embarrassed when they lose another legislative or judicial battle, because someday ....

My new favorite excuse they use for being lazy and/or cheap is; "It may take several generations, but one day people will reject guns the way they reject ___________" (fill in the blank with your favorite distasteful habit).

Nothing like pushing failure off for 40 to 60 years or so.

But none of them did.

Maybe the NRA hid the news from the entire gun control movement?

Or maybe the gun control side was just too lazy to go out on a cold day for such an important meeting?

To send some of his 'local grassroots support' representation? There is a Michigan chapter of Mom's Demand Action.

The underlying truth, however, is not.

Gun control, regardless of what your chosen push polls say, has almost zero grass roots support.

His bus funding?

Anti-gun = crassroots.