GOP is wedded to the gun issue because they can't make the base worry government

[applegrove]

is going to take their money away as they don't have much money in the base. Tax cuts are really only for the rich. But the base do have guns. And GOP can threaten that Democrats will take their guns away in elections. They almost need these school shootings to renew the connection with their working class base. Plus they need gun clubs at schools to create a new generation of gun enthusiasts. Not working this time. Taking away AR-15s is so reasonable right now. So is not allowing someone who is considered too immature to drink, too immature to get a major weapon. If Democrats manage to get common sense gun control it would wipe out that important relationship between the GOP rich and the GOP base because, let's face it, they don't get the same things out of the GOP economy. I mean what are the GOP going to threaten Democrats will take away if the gun issue evolves into a reasonable discussion?

[aikoaiko]

1. As long as we push for an Assault Weapons Ban, the GOP doesn't have do anthing.

Because we will be threatening to take away their guns.

[applegrove]

2. I think people can distinguish reasonable laws for unreasonable ones to their own

mind. An assault weapons ban is reasonable to the 80% of the country who want common sense laws. We don't need the 20% who will never like it.

[uponit7771]

3. +1, even republicans don't want Joe Blow owning assault rifles IINM

[aikoaiko]

4. I don't think you have 80% support for an AWB.

But I haven't seen poll data since the Parkland shooting.

[applegrove]

5. I think 80% of Americans are for some sort of reasonable laws. Maybe mental health screening.

Maybe closing gun show loophole. Can't remember. But there is hope.

[aikoaiko]

6. Yes there is hope for meaningful changes to gun laws.

[vi5]

7. What I find sadly hysterical...

..at least with people I know or see or hear on a daily basis....the people who cry the most about needing guns to fight back against tyranny or the government overreaching are the ones who also scream the loudest about "supporting the troops" or "blue lives matter" or whatever other blind allegiance to militaristic police might. Who do they think is going to be coming to their doors in the event of this dictatorial overreach? The politicians in their suits and ties? No, it's going to be their precious troops and their "blue lives" cops.

And shit, let's play devil's advocate and assume they mean a foreign power......do these moronic yahoos think that if our overly funded military falls to a foreign power that somehow their little home arsenal is going to fight them back.

Idiots, every single one of them.

[gopiscrap]

8. agreed