Reply #15: Welcome to DU ... some advise...

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If you have been lurking here, you probably already realize that many of the posters are pro-gun.

If you decide to participate in the debates on firearms, I suggest you use logic, facts, reason and statistics to back up your points. The anti-gun people will react with emotion and explain their own personal distrust of guns and gun owners.

Do not take offense if they call you names or try to use amateur psychology to explain your attraction to firearms. When they can't overcome your calm logical approach they'll attack hoping you'll respond in like manner and therefore reduce your credibility.

Remain calm. Do not call them names. Respect their viewpoint, as all viewpoints have merit.

Always remember that you can learn something from everyone you meet (or have internet chats with).

Also remember many dissatisfied Republicans and independents lurk in the background reading the posts. Your pro-gun viewpoints may help attract undecided voters to the Democratic Party.

Gun topics appear occasionally in the general discussion forum. The real action lies in the Gun forum.


From your post:

There is as much, if not more, nonsense and absolute lying by the "gun control" advocacy groups an by all of the pro-gun groups combined.
They are, after all, in it for the money.

Very true!

Philadelphia has a lot of violence because they don't enforce the laws they already have, and they have drug/gang problems that have been out of control for decades.IMO, a lot of that drug money goes to some people within the city government, but that's just my opinion.

We need to hold some politicians feet to the fire.

Have a good day and a good time on DU.