Owen
Moderator Emeritus
1. I find it interesting that the OP thinks its the conservatives that do things like shoot up schools, nd engage in political violence. historically that's almost always come from the collectivist side of the political spectrum.
2. I also think the OP is young. Way too young to remember what the atmosphere was like for gun owners in the 80s and 90s, and just how far we've come. if he's 24, this is quite literally the first time he's experienced the full court media press on the anti-gun side. I'm 37, and have literally been involved in the gun-rights thing since '88 or so, getting dragged to legislative sessions in CT by my dad, etc. This current foofaraw isn't really all that bad. It's like playing football, and just quitting the game the first time the other team gets the ball, even though you're already up 50 points.
3. Why should we compromise when we're winning, winning big, and have been for 20 years. When the pro-gun side has been as successful as we have been, for as long as we have been, compromise is just a fancy word for losing on purpose.
2. I also think the OP is young. Way too young to remember what the atmosphere was like for gun owners in the 80s and 90s, and just how far we've come. if he's 24, this is quite literally the first time he's experienced the full court media press on the anti-gun side. I'm 37, and have literally been involved in the gun-rights thing since '88 or so, getting dragged to legislative sessions in CT by my dad, etc. This current foofaraw isn't really all that bad. It's like playing football, and just quitting the game the first time the other team gets the ball, even though you're already up 50 points.
3. Why should we compromise when we're winning, winning big, and have been for 20 years. When the pro-gun side has been as successful as we have been, for as long as we have been, compromise is just a fancy word for losing on purpose.
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