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In reply to the discussion: New policy discussion regarding individual and group insults [View all]spin
(17,493 posts)91. Do you define a Democrat as only a member of the party that agrees with your personal views? ...
Remember that a significant percentage of Democrats own firearms and many are strongly supportive of RKBA and the Second Amendment.
Many Democrats live in large urban areas that have restrictive gun laws. This is gradually changing and firearm ownership will become far more common in such areas. For example in the urban areas of Florida, which has what some would call lenient gun laws, firearm ownership is very common. I knew a number of Democrats in the Tampa Bay area of Florida who not only owned firearms but had concealed carry permits.
In the 2008 election, Obama won in the Tampa Bay area.
In the Tampa Bay region, Obama carried Hillsborough County, home to Tampa, by a 7-point margin.[25] Obama also won Pinellas County, home to St. Petersburg, by a 53%-45% margin.[25] Bush had narrowly carried the county by about 0.1% in 2004.[26]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election_in_Florida,_2008
The most Democratic region of the state is South Florida, which contains the large cities of Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach. The Tampa Bay region is also relatively Democratic, although it has become much more competitive in recent electoral cycles. Leon County, which contains the state capitol of Tallahassee, and Alachua County, home to the city of Gainesville and the University of Florida, are also strong Democratic areas. North Florida and the panhandle are also very Democratic on the local level, although those two regions are solid Republican strongholds in presidential elections.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_Democratic_Party
Florida with its 29 electoral votes is an important state in any Presidential election. Attempting to push the Democratic Party into supporting gun control laws such as another assault weapons ban is foolish. The Democratic Party has wisely avoided stepping into this trap in recent years.
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I nominate the term "home invasion" for banning from discussion in this forum....
mike_c
Aug 2012
#2
The term "home invasion" is a term used by the courts, by the various state legislators, by the FBI
AnotherMcIntosh
Aug 2012
#78
If you're looking for good scholarship about the Second Amendment (and the Fourteenth) I would start
TPaine7
Aug 2012
#60
Basically you want a one sided argument and your opinions unchallenged?
Reasonable_Argument
Aug 2012
#27
I figure if there's a legitimate point to be made, you can find it from a legitimate source.
DanTex
Aug 2012
#39
Too bad that "study" you post is full of garbage pseudo-science and hoopla. nt
rDigital
Aug 2012
#53
When the peers are fellow anti-gun extremists, I call their impartiality into question.
rDigital
Aug 2012
#65
So the mainstream scientific establishment is now "anti-gun extremists". Hmm....
DanTex
Aug 2012
#69
Do you define a Democrat as only a member of the party that agrees with your personal views? ...
spin
Aug 2012
#91
It is often extremely difficult to find an acceptable "liberal" source that supports RKBA ...
spin
Sep 2012
#97
The problem with that is that it's not always crystal clear what constitutes a right-wing source
slackmaster
Sep 2012
#100
Without google dumps, the anti-gun nut population here would be cut in half
shadowrider
Aug 2012
#51
Well then, thank you for single handedly providing so much low hanging fruit for the pro gunners.
rDigital
Aug 2012
#83
The problem is, the juries are handling it, when it's a pro-gun post in question.
shadowrider
Sep 2012
#107
I vote "No" - no list of unacceptable terms, and no in-group punishment system
petronius
Aug 2012
#12
The issue seems incredibly simple to me, krispos42. It's argumentum ad hominem.
slackmaster
Sep 2012
#102
They feel free to shit on the RKBA forum because the juries rarely hide posts from antis.
rDigital
Aug 2012
#54
Censorship mostly unnecessary. But if you must, use of term "Responsible" for public carriers
Hoyt
Aug 2012
#55