Dear Gun Control Democrats: 6 Ways to Make a Better Argument

[RED333]

A view of their side, it is long, but yall should read it.

 

http://kontradictions.wordpress.com/2013/04/20/dear-democratic-gun-control-lobby-how-to-get-better/

 

Just what they are looking to do, put sweet icing on the bad tasting cake.

 

1. Stop Sending Mixed Messages

I wish I had a dollar for every Democratic politician and commentator that has looked into a television camera over the past few months and said, “No one is trying to take your guns away!”

Allow me this humble suggestion: The best way to convince the American public that you’re not interested in taking guns away is to stop talking about taking guns away.

2. You Have To Understand What You’re Regulating

This is common sense for any sort of regulation, but especially when you’re dealing with something specifically protected in the Bill of Rights. Unfortunately, it has not been the case.

New rule: If you don’t know how guns work, you don’t get to craft legislation about them. There is nothing so embarrassing as watching a Democratic politician who has never held a gun in their life attempt to talk about why and how they should be regulated.

3. Stop Using Children

It was the dead children of Newtown that were intoned as the push for gun control legislation began. As I have just evidenced, it was the dead children intoned during the drumming up of support. And it was the dead children intoned in Obama’s “concession” speech as every gun control measure in the Senate failed.

4. Stop Pretending Background Checks Don’t Already Exist.

Yes, it’s true that 90% of Americans like background checks for firearms purchases. Well it’s a good thing we have them!

04/21/13 Edit: Four months after the shooting rampage at Sandy Hook Elementary School, USA TODAY Poll finds backing for any new gun control legislation has slipped below 50%. The “90% approval for new background check legislation” has turned out to be very false indeed.

5. Treat the NRA As What They Are: Other American Citizens

What you’re missing is that the vast portion of the NRA’s funds come not through corporate donors, but through contributions from average Americans. It was not a coincidence that between December 2012 and January 2013 the NRA grew 10,000 members every day, adding a full quarter-million new contributors to their roster since gun control reappeared in the national discussion last year. That’s just what happens when a populace that cares a lot about something gets mobilized. But the NRA – by which the Democratic party should mean “the American citizens who comprise the NRA because they believe in gun rights” – has consistently been characterized as the heartless, monolithic boogeyman.

6. Don’t Forget About Us!

Gun policy is not really as partisan a debate as mainstream media would suggest. There are plenty of left-leaning citizens and Democratic voters who love our guns. Some of us are in the south, some of us are out in Colorado, and some of us are right in the middle of New York City. Some of us not only like the process of shooting guns, but actually think that it’s important to know how. Some of us hunt to supplement food/income. Some of us believe that the safety of our selves, families, communities and yes, even our nation are our own responsibility as citizens. It’s not such a radical thought.

 

 

[Whistle4Fly]

Well stated!

[Guest Darth Maul]

I see things so much more simplistic.

Dear anti-gun politicians and Mr. Obama,

You have far exceeded and are over stepping the limited powers given to you via the Constitution for the United States. Everything you are proposing, every EO, every restriction is unconstitutional. We will not comply.

[TNMTBik3r]

Someone else posted a link the other day to that article and I took the time to read through it. there are some great points made. It is a long read but was well worth the time. Edited May 4, 2013 by jonathon1289

[Moped]

I read the whole blog post from the other link, this morning, and found it to be an excellent post!  I was a bit puzzled by the other poster's point. 

[Guest PapaB]

I could add number 7. Before making your gun control arguments try to realize it's very difficult to understand what you say when your head is stuck in that position. Please remove it from your butt and breathe some oxygen before speaking.