Gun Control Reform Activism

flamin lib

(14,559 posts) Mon Apr 2, 2018, 01:20 PM Apr 2018

A week after gun control rally, gun rights supporters gather at Minnesota Capitol

https://www.mprnews.org/story/2018/03/31/a-week-after-gun-control-rally-gun-rights-supporters-gather-at-minnesota-capitol

In a nutshell; 20,000 people showed up for the March for Our Lives and about 400 showed up for the Minnesota Gun Rights counter protest. Seems about right. That's the ratio of gun nuts that have opposed common sense gun measures to those who support them. Such a tiny tail wagging such a big dog.

Well, to quote Bob Dylan, the times they are a changin'.

At the end of this 6 minute video from the Joy Reid show a Republican strategist comments that gun control is now in the top 3 issues on voter's minds. Candidates from BOTH parties are being asked to weigh in on where they stand on gun issues. There's a certain amount of bla bla bla about red states and the south must be pro-gun but that belies the fact that even in those places gun safety is a top 3 issue.

https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/watch/analyst-gun-control-is-now-part-of-gop-s-top-three-issues-1200025155674 (won't embed)

Speaking of videos, Youtube has removed all gun videos. The best place to see gun videos now is Pornhub. That also seems about right.

Meanwhile the NRA and our own gun cuddlers here on DU are publicly silent. Except on conspiracy.com and internal fund raising letters of course.

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A week after gun control rally, gun rights supporters gather at Minnesota Capitol (Original Post) flamin lib Apr 2018 OP

They're working underground, I'm sure.. mountain grammy Apr 2018 #1

The use of guns needs to be regulated Angry Dragon Apr 2018 #2

NRA apologists and billh58 Apr 2018 #3

looks like a bunch of old white dudes in funny hats bottomofthehill Apr 2018 #4

Bunch of White Wingers. Another data point for my belief gunners are mostly white wingers. Hoyt Apr 2018 #5

"Youtube has removed all gun videos." AncientGeezer Apr 2018 #6

You are right but restrictions are increasing to the point that gun nut eye candy is getting flamin lib Apr 2018 #8

Not really..and they aren't on porn hub...that was a hoax AncientGeezer Apr 2018 #11

Gunners must be so proud billh58 Apr 2018 #9

Have you seen the Homesteader vids... AncientGeezer Apr 2018 #12

Bub bye billh58 Apr 2018 #14

My sister mentioned that the NRA has been very quiet lately BigmanPigman Apr 2018 #7

bunch of racist losers samir.g Apr 2018 #10

My SIL is AA...and recently got a permit to carry...racist? AncientGeezer Apr 2018 #13

And I'm the King of Siam. DemocratSinceBirth May 2018 #15

mountain grammy

(27,271 posts)

1. They're working underground, I'm sure..

Reply to flamin lib (Original post)

Mon Apr 2, 2018, 01:34 PM

Apr 2018

down there in the sewers with the rats.

Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts)

2. The use of guns needs to be regulated

Reply to flamin lib (Original post)

Mon Apr 2, 2018, 01:41 PM

Apr 2018

billh58

(6,641 posts)

3. NRA apologists and

Reply to flamin lib (Original post)

Mon Apr 2, 2018, 02:19 PM

Apr 2018

Second Amendment absolutists are going to great lengths to promote the right-wing gun lobby's lies and disinformation propaganda machine. The bottom line is that Americans have had enough of the gun violence epidemic and blood on our streets and in our schools.

Tighter gun control measures are on the way nationwide.

bottomofthehill

(8,812 posts)

4. looks like a bunch of old white dudes in funny hats

Reply to flamin lib (Original post)

Mon Apr 2, 2018, 02:52 PM

Apr 2018

are you sure that a gun rally and not a Flinstones water buffalo meeting

https://fat.gfycat.com/OrdinarySmoggyDaddylonglegs.webm

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

5. Bunch of White Wingers. Another data point for my belief gunners are mostly white wingers.

Reply to flamin lib (Original post)

Mon Apr 2, 2018, 02:59 PM

Apr 2018

AncientGeezer

(2,146 posts)

6. "Youtube has removed all gun videos."

Reply to flamin lib (Original post)

Mon Apr 2, 2018, 04:11 PM

Apr 2018

No they haven't as of now.

flamin lib

(14,559 posts)

8. You are right but restrictions are increasing to the point that gun nut eye candy is getting

Reply to AncientGeezer (Reply #6)

Mon Apr 2, 2018, 07:41 PM

Apr 2018

harder to find a home for.

AncientGeezer

(2,146 posts)

11. Not really..and they aren't on porn hub...that was a hoax

Reply to flamin lib (Reply #8)

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 06:08 PM

Apr 2018

billh58

(6,641 posts)

9. Gunners must be so proud

Reply to AncientGeezer (Reply #6)

Mon Apr 2, 2018, 07:48 PM

Apr 2018

to display their killing machines on video.

AncientGeezer

(2,146 posts)

12. Have you seen the Homesteader vids...

Reply to billh58 (Reply #9)

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 06:11 PM

Apr 2018

lots of killing machines there...chicken killing, hog killing, cow killing machines.

billh58

(6,641 posts)

14. Bub bye

Reply to AncientGeezer (Reply #12)

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 06:21 PM

Apr 2018

Bubba...

BigmanPigman

(52,241 posts)

7. My sister mentioned that the NRA has been very quiet lately

Reply to flamin lib (Original post)

Mon Apr 2, 2018, 05:26 PM

Apr 2018

but I told her I have been reading about a lot os small NRA/gun support events around the US. I think that they are still out there stronger than ever but just not in the MSM right now. In Vermont they just had some free gun magazine give-away event. They are laying low, just like here on DU. I used to get a lot of pro gun responses but I haven't seen as many in the past month two. Even after the Las Vegas mass murder there were posts showing boys under 10 showing off rifles and dead deer in their arms right here on DU under the "outdoor life" forum.