Should admins boot the gungeon and refuse to host any pro-gun groups/forums on DU?

[stevenleser]

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by Sissyk (a host of the General Discussion forum).

Curious to think how DUers feel about this.

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	6 (55%)
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	5 (45%)
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[PowerToThePeople]

1. ibtl

But, I still voted.

[Glassunion]

2. Why?

[Turbineguy]

3. No.

We have to keep a wide ranging discussion. And guns are an important part of American culture. You can't cut out something that is so devastating to society just because it's unpleasant.

[merrily]

4. It's Skinner's board and his call, but Democrats own guns, too. And it is a dungeon. But, it's not

our call.

[TimeToEvolve]

5. "its time to evolve"

in terms of emotional maturity, america is stuck at an 8th grade level.

the gun culture and its associations are simply a security blanket for the insecure at heart.

a yes vote..

[mainstreetonce]

6. I voted no

I just think every thing should be done to keep pro gun arguments in one place.

[Lizzie Poppet]

7. Of course not.

[sarisataka]

8. No-

There are Democrats who support gun rights.

-Skinner
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12598508#post1

[upaloopa]

13. Why does a gun owners political preference

make any difference? Being a Dem doesn't make them a more acceptable gun owner as being repub doesn't make them a more offensive gun owner as far as guns are concerned.

[sarisataka]

16. Is gun ownership

a litmus test to be a Democrat? Pew puts gun ownership among Democrats at about 23%; what percentage is needed before a minority group can advocate their position? Is every gun owner offensive?

[demmiblue]

9. You should take this up with the administrators of this site.

Though, I am not adverse to the idea. The Gungeon is a stain on DU, imho.

They should also rethink allowing Fox News analysts while they are at it.

[stevenleser]

11. There are no Fox News analysts on DU. nt

[stevenleser]

14. If folks who have been on Fox bother you so much, I will agree that Skinner should ban

All folks who have been on Fox News including guests and all discussion of folks who have been on including guests.

That would of course mean no discussion of Bernie on DU.

[CTyankee]

10. I trashed the pro gun group and put their adherents on Ignore.

That works out well since it makes DU work nicely for me. Therefore, I do not need to care whether it is here or not. For all extents and purposes it is not here for me.

[valerief]

12. I've had them trashed since forever, too. nt

[hunter]

15. Gun love is a nasty and often dangerous fetish.

[Nye Bevan]

17. No, the "gun forum" serves as a safety valve to keep gun stuff out of GD.

Just as conspiracy crap, Israel/Palestine and religion are issues that can still be discussed on DU, just not in GD. Without the gun forum, gun stuff would be in GD (which many of us don't want) or gun stuff would be banned from being discussed anywhere on DU (which would be unprecedented). People can always trash the gun forum if they want to or just never go there.

[Cheese Sandwich]

18. 99% of gun owners are peaceful law abiding people.

Some liberals seem determined to drive all gun owners out of the Democratic Party and force them to vote somewhere else.

Not a good idea.

[YabaDabaNoDinoNo]

21. That are all law abiding owners until they Choose to no longer be one

[geek tragedy]

19. The gungeon is a portal through which all kinds of rightwing racist and sexist assholes

enter DU.

How often do you see some asshole defending a police shooting of a black man, or George Zimmerman, or objecting to racist Oklahoma frat boys being punished--and then look at their profile and see "Favorite Group: RKBA?"

[Throd]

20. I really hate it when I'm forced to visit a forum I don't like.

[Sissyk]

22. Locking.

Please read the pinned thread at the top of this forum for what is allowed in GD.

Also, please consider asking Admin. in the ATA Forum.

Thank You!