Gun Control & RKBA

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts) Tue Feb 11, 2014, 01:23 PM Feb 2014

Crossposted: "Gun Control Activists Shift Tactics"

This shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone and some of us have spoken to the new tactic.

And I don't have to tell you that the other angle is to label gun ownership a public health problem. How many other amendments in the BOR could be tied to a public health problem? I could make the argument that we must give up our rights to privacy to make sure we aren't drinking or smoking too much.

Don't give in. Don't let them get away with this.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1172&pid=136719

Well, here it is, not the first time but we know they're gonna try to ram this one down our throats.

WASHINGTON – With Congress opposed to even the most modest efforts at gun control, activists are pressing a sympathetic White House to make gun ownership a public health and safety issue, and they're lobbying the Obama administration to pour money into public information campaigns and gun research.

Some groups contacted did not want to discuss details of their lobbying strategy.

“As you might imagine, those are conversations that we aren't ready to speak to the media about,” said Erika Soto Lamb, spokeswoman for Mayors Against Illegal Guns, a group formed and funded by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

But others, speaking on condition of anonymity, said they are hoping the president will direct the Department of Health and Human Services to launch a public safety campaign about the dangers of gun ownership, much like the agency did about the dangers of smoking. Gun control advocates are also pressing President Obama to spend more money on research about guns and gun ownership.

http://newtownbee.com/news/0001/11/30/gun-control-activists-shift-tactics/189387

Fuck that shit.

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Crossposted: "Gun Control Activists Shift Tactics" (Original Post) NYC_SKP Feb 2014 OP

Sounds like the gun control/anti-rights faction is getting frantic & desperate. Lurks Often Feb 2014 #1

Well, it's public health re dux, all over again... Eleanors38 Feb 2014 #2

Spin. rrneck Feb 2014 #3

this actually proves it gejohnston Feb 2014 #4

Lurks Often

(5,455 posts)

1. Sounds like the gun control/anti-rights faction is getting frantic & desperate.

Reply to NYC_SKP (Original post)

Tue Feb 11, 2014, 01:36 PM

Feb 2014

They keep losing in most of their efforts in the state & federal legislatures and in the courts.

Eleanors38

(18,318 posts)

2. Well, it's public health re dux, all over again...

Reply to NYC_SKP (Original post)

Tue Feb 11, 2014, 02:03 PM

Feb 2014

Trying to catch the wind of the latest prohibition: Tobacco. Guess they want to sound all sciency and stuff.

rrneck

(17,671 posts)

3. Spin.

Reply to NYC_SKP (Original post)

Tue Feb 11, 2014, 02:03 PM

Feb 2014

Every time something controversial happens with guns there are two predictable reactions from the public. Half of those interested want to make the guns go away, the other half buys more of them. The "public health issue" appeals to liberals, self defense appeals to conservatives.

It's all about ideological marketing.

gejohnston

(17,502 posts)

4. this actually proves it

Reply to NYC_SKP (Original post)

Tue Feb 11, 2014, 02:27 PM

Feb 2014

Department of Health and Human Services to launch a public safety campaign about the dangers of gun ownership, much like the agency did about the dangers of smoking.

that it isn't about the violence, it is about the guns.

Gun control advocates are also pressing President Obama to spend more money on research about guns and gun ownership.

Oh joy, more tax money going to non peer reviewed shill studies.

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