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Gun Control Reform Activism

BainsBane

(54,786 posts) Wed Jun 12, 2013, 12:20 AM Jun 2013

The gun nuts are proud of their victories

They celebrate the fact that nothing has passed congress and people continue to die in appalling numbers. What do we do next? How can we have an impact and work to save lives?

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The gun nuts are proud of their victories (Original Post) BainsBane Jun 2013 OP

Supporting restrictive legislation and changing perception of those who promote/covet guns. Hoyt Jun 2013 #1

We have to make sure those who voted against background checks BainsBane Jun 2013 #2

+ a bunch Hoyt Jun 2013 #3

FYI BainsBane Jun 2013 #4

Gun Control/RKBA has slowed down considerably, as well. (nt) Paladin Jun 2013 #5

+1 In_The_Wind Jun 2013 #6

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

1. Supporting restrictive legislation and changing perception of those who promote/covet guns.

Reply to BainsBane (Original post)

Wed Jun 12, 2013, 12:36 AM

Jun 2013

BainsBane

(54,786 posts)

2. We have to make sure those who voted against background checks

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 12, 2013, 12:46 AM

Jun 2013

are not elected. We need to make clear that siding with the gun lobby over the American public is political suicide.

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

3. + a bunch

Reply to BainsBane (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 12, 2013, 01:05 AM

Jun 2013

BainsBane

(54,786 posts)

4. FYI

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #3)

Wed Jun 12, 2013, 01:15 AM

Jun 2013

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022997540

Gun threads in GD don't get much attention anymore, or at least mine don't.

Paladin

(28,764 posts)

5. Gun Control/RKBA has slowed down considerably, as well. (nt)

Reply to BainsBane (Reply #4)

Wed Jun 12, 2013, 07:30 AM

Jun 2013

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

6. +1

Reply to BainsBane (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 12, 2013, 04:42 PM

Jun 2013

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