Sage Thrasher
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- Sep 16, 2006
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There are many, not a majority, but many, who'd genuinely like to take away modern firearms, pistols, or even all guns altogether. Let's agree they are misinformed about the Constitution and a few other things.
But let's also agree their numbers are shrinking. You've all no doubt seen the recent Gallup poll showing support for new guns restrictions is at a RECORD LOW. The gun-grabbers have lost, even if they don't know it.
But what's not shrinking, and may be holding the pro-gun movement back, is the rhetoric: anti-gun on the extreme left; anti-government on the extreme right. I can do without either, and so can the gun rights movement, IMHO. Check out what gun rights activist and former NRA regional political director Richard Feldman has to say about that in today's LA Times:
Here's the link to the full story "America's Pointless Gun Fight":
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/opinionla/la-oew-feldman9-2009dec09,0,3411492.story
But let's also agree their numbers are shrinking. You've all no doubt seen the recent Gallup poll showing support for new guns restrictions is at a RECORD LOW. The gun-grabbers have lost, even if they don't know it.
But what's not shrinking, and may be holding the pro-gun movement back, is the rhetoric: anti-gun on the extreme left; anti-government on the extreme right. I can do without either, and so can the gun rights movement, IMHO. Check out what gun rights activist and former NRA regional political director Richard Feldman has to say about that in today's LA Times:
We must stop debating the polemics of guns and instead show wisdom and maturity to begin to resolve the problems of the negligent misuse of guns. Though a cliche, the following is nevertheless true: Guns aren't ever the problem; guns in the wrong hands are always the problem. How we address this problem will determine the future of gun safety in America.
Here's the link to the full story "America's Pointless Gun Fight":
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/opinionla/la-oew-feldman9-2009dec09,0,3411492.story