Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: Went to an organizational meeting for a new chapter of MDA today. [View all]branford
(4,462 posts)in the firearms debate, and use them as a model for "gun safety," I don't know why you're surprised that the actual positions of the organization are discussed, no less compared to other organizations or campaigns that make the same claims (e.g., Eddie Eagle) that don't have the explicit "gun control" and banning baggage.
I would suggest simply starting a thread about what actual gun safety or other measures you personally advocate, what gun control lines you would not cross in pursuit of those goals, how you would convince people of the merit and legality of those measures, and strategies to pass them into law.
You might be surprised that many here, definitely including myself (a non-gun owner and NYC lawyer), would be in agreement.
For instance, I personally would support means to provide or lessen the cost of gun locks and safes, reasonable training requirements for carry permits, universal background checks without registration lists, coordination and improvement of NICS data acquisition and distribution, limitations on open carry if "shall issue" concealed carry is available, harsher sentences of those convicted of crimes involving firearms, funding and resources to pursue straw purchases and failed background checks, and even government support for "smart guns" so long as restrictive laws like NJ are repealed.