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Showing Original Post only (View all)It's very simple: If you want new gun control laws, you need the cooperation of legal gun owners. [View all]
I would suggest to those of you that have been pissing on them since Newtown-
Knock it off. You are not going to browbeat them into agreeing with you or shame them into 'seeing the light'.
Quit treating them the way Pamela Geller treats Muslims
You have learned today what indulging in cultural warfare will get you-
Nothing
So, unless you'd like gun control to go the way of alcohol prohibition, stop otherizing them.
You are not automatically smarter or better educated than they are, most of them are just as law abiding as you are.
There are about 80 million of them and they tend to vote far more often than the public at large.
So unless and until you are prepared to permanently forgo the votes of 20-25% of the voting pool,
a change of attitude on your part is in order.
And for you bitter-enders that won't let go: Please consider leaving the Democratic Party
Go form and form some sort of Gun Safety/Control Party.
There's even a role model for you:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prohibition_Party