Will gun control be as big an issue in the general as it is becoming in the Dem primary?

[Fumesucker]

I tend to think we'll hear almost nothing about gun control in the general except of course in a negative manner from Republicans but I'm interested in what DU thinks about it.

[RobertEarl]

1. Depends

Bernie can't be labeled as a gun grabber but Hillary can.

[Thinkingabout]

2. It should be an issue and it will be. Gun violence has gotten out of control, action is long

overdue.

[mwrguy]

7. Amen

[frylock]

3. No, if Hillary wins the nomination, we won't hear about the issue in the GE.

[jfern]

5. Well, not from her

[frylock]

6. Correct.

[Thinkingabout]

11. It is an issues which should be coming up every day.

[Agschmid]

4. Doubtful.

[aidbo]

8. The support of gun control would be muted during the GE, I imagine.

Barring a major mass shooting during the run up. That would probably force the issue.

I don't mean to be macabre, nor do I advocate for that scenario. I just don't like to use the phrase 'god forbid'.

[HassleCat]

9. I doubt it

Political candidates run away from this issue full speed.

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

10. Nope.

I think it'll be a pocketbook election, as it usually is. Oh, people may mention climate change, guns, police brutality, even foreign affairs, but when it comes down to voting, it'll be people voting what they think will help them get more money to pay the bills.

[Half-Century Man]

12. I'm for background checks for all gun sales.

Firearms should have restrictions based on fire power. The greater the potential of firepower, the stricter the regulations and greater the severity of punishment.
Weapons with detachable ammo feeders should be titled as are cars.
Weapons should be secured in accordance with established guidelines.
Security/home defense firearms should have fire power and quick access storage restrictions.
Concealed carry must be by permit, permits to be issued when evidence of common exposure to life threatening dangers.
Open carry can be regulated by civil ordinances.



On Edit:
This has to be marketed very carefully. Gun control has such a strong stigma, it is a proven vote killer. It just bit us on the ass in Virginia.

[Chan790]

13. No more than it would have been.

Every Democratic nomination-seeker favors more gun control than we currently have.
No Republican supports expanding gun control.

It's not going to be any more or less of an issue regardless who the nominee is.