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Gun Control & RKBA

ThatPoetGuy

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7. Well, how would you feel about an ad that used only factual information, to represent

Reply to Flyboy_451 (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 19, 2012, 09:11 PM

Dec 2012

gun owners in an uncool light?

Suppose a tv commercial announced, "The average gun owner is a white male, xx years old, who weighs yyy pounds, and has z for education," along with onscreen images. Would you object to that, so long as x, y, and z were statistically accurate?

That's NOT the kind of commercial I was thinking of, I'm just trying to ascertain where you personally would draw the line.

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How would you feel about a tax on gun & bullet sales to de-cool guns? [View all] ThatPoetGuy Dec 2012 OP

Do you believe that's a serious proposal to prevent another Sandy Hook tragedy? Versions of it have jody Dec 2012 #1

I think it's a portion, and I think demanding a solution before acknowledging a problem ThatPoetGuy Dec 2012 #3

"before acknowledging a problem"! I didn't know anyone was left who didn't know we had a problem. jody Dec 2012 #6

So you're saying that the notion shouldn't be discussed because ThatPoetGuy Dec 2012 #8

Mea culpa, I've been discussing RKBA on DU since before 2001. I believe I'm becoming weary, a jody Dec 2012 #10

Thanks! I didn't expect that. ThatPoetGuy Dec 2012 #11

Many people live in places where LEO response to a 911 call are more than 10 minutes away or perhaps jody Dec 2012 #14

discussion should always be possible Flyboy_451 Dec 2012 #2

Well, how would you feel about an ad that used only factual information, to represent ThatPoetGuy Dec 2012 #7

I think an ad as described would be a wasted effort... Flyboy_451 Dec 2012 #15

It would keep guns out of the hands of the riff raff ... oldhippie Dec 2012 #4

How would it do that? ThatPoetGuy Dec 2012 #9

How much of a tax would it take ... oldhippie Dec 2012 #17

A big one pscot Dec 2012 #5

there has been an 11 pecent tax since 1919 gejohnston Dec 2012 #12

I like the idea of making guns less popular. rrneck Dec 2012 #13

Ever had kids? Ever tried to make them do something? OneTenthofOnePercent Dec 2012 #16

I'd pay a dollar on the 100 if the tax went to safety education and ileus Dec 2012 #18