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Dawson Leery

(19,348 posts) Tue Mar 27, 2018, 01:17 PM Mar 2018

Gun ownership is not the key to freedom according to Pew.

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Speech and Voting Rights are much more important, most Americans say.

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Gun ownership is not the key to freedom according to Pew. (Original Post) Dawson Leery Mar 2018 OP

That is very interesting polling Gothmog Mar 2018 #1

When 81% of the population say gun ownership is important hack89 Mar 2018 #2

The sentiment of the kids is permeating popular culture LanternWaste Mar 2018 #3

Gothmog

(145,231 posts)

1. That is very interesting polling

Reply to Dawson Leery (Original post)

Tue Mar 27, 2018, 01:19 PM

Mar 2018

hack89

(39,171 posts)

2. When 81% of the population say gun ownership is important

Reply to Dawson Leery (Original post)

Tue Mar 27, 2018, 01:25 PM

Mar 2018

then it is not hard to understand the current state of gun control in America.

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)

3. The sentiment of the kids is permeating popular culture

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Tue Mar 27, 2018, 01:43 PM

Mar 2018

The sentiment of the kids is permeating popular culture, and I think it's concerning to the small arms industry.

In response, this week we saw the gun industry's talking points finally disseminated to its cadre after its PR firm (the NRA) began its counter, unified into one voice, and then used even in progressive circles as they recirculate out-of-date polls, desperate allegations, and pretend to speak for "the majority of gun owners" (the last, always a tell)

These nuts are attacking children... and losing. And I find that both hopeful and bemusing.

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