Gun Control Reform Activism

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To me the post you mentioned is offensive and counterproductive.

On the gun control issue my object is to present my opinion as a gun rights advocate while being polite. I have no desire to fan the flames but to try to convince others to show at least a minimum of respect for the other side and consequently to help find a way to pass effective legislation that will help curb gun violence in our nation.

Above I expressed my views that the use of the word "thug" is appropriate when used to describe a person of any race who enjoys beating up or killing other innocent people for no good reason. During my life I have seen a number of people who grew up disadvantaged who were able to avoid attacking others. Often one of the problems they faced was mastering our version of the English language as it makes finding well paying jobs more difficult but I would never use an example of their dialect in an attempt to portray them as unintelligent.

I find that both sides of the gun control debate have a nasty tendency to enjoy throwing gasoline on the flames of the debate. If there ever is any hope of making some progress in passing truly effective legislation to curb gun violence in our nation, we all need to stop fanning the flames.

Of course this applies to many other serious issues. I am now 67 years old and now I fear our nation is becoming even more divided than it was at anytime during my life. If so we may have peaked and now are headed downhill.