Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: Krispos, I think we may be treading on a fine line. (Group business.) [View all]spin
(17,493 posts)join and post in support of strong gun control. You will find little or no support for any gun control measures and will get flamed unmercifully if you post a view that suggests more gun control.
Before I found DU I did read and post on such forums. I found the experience less than rewarding as my views were not challenged. I also was turned off by how anyone who suggested even mild gun control measures was insulted.
DU is different in that I can hold a pro-gun position and engage in intelligent debate. I have found some of the points made by the gun control side to be reasonable and have adapted my views over the years. Still this very important political topic is largely relegated to a back alley of DU. I have no major problem with this but it does provide evidence that the topic is largely unpopular with many posters on DU and is repulsive to some. Surprisingly when a gun control post does end up in GD many posters who do not visit the gungeon on a regular basis express views that are pro gun rights. The Democratic Party is indeed a BIG tent.
I can value and respect your views even if they differ from mine without agreeing with them. I may point out why I feel those views are foolish or misguided but I hope never to personally insult you or any any poster who disagrees with me. That would merely prove that I lack education and compassion.
You state:
See...that's what gun advocates think....they think THIS is THEIR Forum and NO ONE Else's.
I feel that that statement is a broad generalization and unfairly stereotypes all pro-gun rights posters. Over the years I have seen gun advocates who did hold the view you describe and most are no longer here. Neither side of the issue owns the gungeon and if they did it would be a very boring place.