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TheMastersNemesis

(10,602 posts) Tue Oct 3, 2017, 09:00 AM Oct 2017

Openly Pushing For Gun Control Could Put You In Mortal Danger From Gun Nuts.

If you openly push for gun control you put yourself at risk from gun nuts. Based on what I see in the media anyone who is effective at pushing against the NRA agenda is threatened with bodily harm. Even putting an anti NRA or pro gun control sticker on your car exposes you to RW and gun nut rage.

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Openly Pushing For Gun Control Could Put You In Mortal Danger From Gun Nuts. (Original Post) TheMastersNemesis Oct 2017 OP

Pushing for gun control outrages people here at DU - and youd think DUers would be open to it. LonePirate Oct 2017 #1

Do you know anyone who was killed for their pro-gun control stance? aikoaiko Oct 2017 #2

One does not need be killed to be in danger HAB911 Oct 2017 #3

Any control advocate who hasn't received death threats hasn't been at it, long. Paladin Oct 2017 #4

Thank You Zoonart Oct 2017 #6

In the early 1980's... Zoonart Oct 2017 #5

I know of people, including Obama, who have been threatened by gunners. Hoyt Oct 2017 #7

LonePirate

(13,431 posts)

1. Pushing for gun control outrages people here at DU - and youd think DUers would be open to it.

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Tue Oct 3, 2017, 09:03 AM

Oct 2017

aikoaiko

(34,183 posts)

2. Do you know anyone who was killed for their pro-gun control stance?

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Tue Oct 3, 2017, 09:04 AM

Oct 2017

HAB911

(8,911 posts)

3. One does not need be killed to be in danger

Reply to aikoaiko (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 3, 2017, 09:07 AM

Oct 2017

A Hillary sticker can get you run off the road in FL

Paladin

(28,271 posts)

4. Any control advocate who hasn't received death threats hasn't been at it, long.

Reply to aikoaiko (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 3, 2017, 09:11 AM

Oct 2017

If I were on your side of the argument, I'd be raising the bar to actual killings, as well.

Zoonart

(11,876 posts)

6. Thank You

Reply to Paladin (Reply #4)

Tue Oct 3, 2017, 09:14 AM

Oct 2017

Zoonart

(11,876 posts)

5. In the early 1980's...

Reply to aikoaiko (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 3, 2017, 09:13 AM

Oct 2017

I was the Pennsylvania state coordinator for the National Organization to Ban Handguns. i gave several high profile interviews and I was stalked and had my life threatened. This was well before the internet and doxing, and I can tell you that it was very frightening. No, i don't know specifically about anyone who was murdered for their gin control stance, but many who have been terrorized.

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

7. I know of people, including Obama, who have been threatened by gunners.

Reply to aikoaiko (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 3, 2017, 09:47 AM

Oct 2017

It's not just "killing," it's intimidation/threats.

I guess this group didn't show up to intimidate a meeting of Moms Demand Action in Texas:

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