Liberal Pro-Gun Group - Page 2

tantrix · 10-28-2012, 07:23

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Originally Posted by glockski

So confused you do not even know it.

You vote party lines like most other drones, and I'm the one that's confused?

el_jewapo · 10-28-2012, 07:33

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Originally Posted by roger123

My Dads a gun guy and Liberal. He was a union electrican all his working carrer therefore voted dem (need to keep those beni's flowing, right?), they never tried to ban the kind of guns he shoots, "normal pistols and rifles, no black evil assault rifles", therefore life is good right?

Drives me nuts but hey, what can you do?

That's it. Most of them have a shotgun and a hunting rifle that's never been under scrutiny (yet), and they couldn't care less about your AR-15's and the like. Fudds as they're called. But then, most of them wouldn't be in a gun owners group either.

hogfish · 10-28-2012, 07:36

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Originally Posted by tantrix

That's exactly right...I'm neither.

Now I'm confused.

frizz · 10-28-2012, 07:57

So what do you say about a gay, pro-choice person who opposes the Republican's position on tax structure? Ever heard of the Pink Pistols? It's a gay organization that works to convince other gays to arm themselves to be safe? http://pinkpistols.org/

What about a pro-choicer who is for gay marriage, but agrees with the Republican tax position and other Republican positions? And have you ever heard of the Log-Cabin Republicans? It is a gay organization that generally agrees with many other positions of the party. http://www.logcabin.org

There is a Democrat who is an ex-Representative politician from the Montgomery, Alabama area. When he was mayor of Montgomery, he advised people to get a gun and get training.

This is a good thing because it puts a damper on legislation by gun-grabber Democrats.

It is ridiculous to assert that any pro-gun Democrat/liberal is a fool or a Fudd. There are single-issue voters (abortion is another issue that has single-issue voters) and their are other voters who look at the entire spectrum, and vote for the candidate who's positions best match their positions.

Sveke · 10-28-2012, 08:06

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Originally Posted by Meanie5470

Thats why despite me being a registered republican, when someone asks I am neither. I believe in the republican idea of smaller government and less gov intervention and such and of course the gun thing but I am strongly pro choice and pro equal rights. Im also very against any religion influencing law. I dont give a **** what the bible says. Not in my daily life so definately not in the laws forced upon me. I guess I consider myself pro freedom in most cases. I think laws should be in place to protect you from other people doing wrong to you and thats it.

There is a LARGE number of Americans that describe themselves this way.

Myself included. Well said.

It's not black and white anymore. I'm a gun loving fiscal conservative who also believes in less govt AND also don't give a **** about religion, gays, abortions, gay marriage and firmly believe that religious ideals have no place in govt choices.

There is a huge population of people that are fiscal conservatives and then more liberal on social matters.

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Sveke · 10-28-2012, 08:16

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Originally Posted by Bren

The occasional liberal gun owner is a person who has a gun or two, but wouldn't be bothered much by giving them up. They vote based on gun control like I vote based on the capital gains tax (I don't own stock).

Dead Wrong!! I'll go down shooting before they take my guns.

I'm also freak out about cap gains increase too!!

What kind of respectable repub doesn't own stock?

See how stupid your statement sounds when compared to one of equal stupidity aimed at you.

You see???

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Providence · 10-28-2012, 08:20

Speech and guns are primary functions of our constitutional liberty. If we can agree on liberty, everything else is negotiable. Federal control of speech and guns are a threat to liberty. If liberty is intact, then I'm okay. I'm not a fan of homosexual behavior, but as long as its private, it's really none of my business. That shouldn't stop me from saying I don't like it. But, all that said, I'm totally on favor of associating with a pro-gun group of another political persuasion. Pro-gun is pro-liberty, and we all benefit.

That's why I really like the NRA. They support a tone who is pro-second amendment.

Hope I didn't go too ot. If I did, my apologies.

Sveke · 10-28-2012, 08:21

That's well said too.

I wish we had a middle ground. A viable middle party that can just ignore the extreme views of both parties.

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mrmedina · 10-28-2012, 08:30

I snooped around their forum, most are gun owner refugees from supporting the Daily KOS. I do understand everyones post here. Yet I do feel sorry for the liberal web site of not seeing the bigger picture.

Sveke · 10-28-2012, 08:43

I just hope compromise isn't dead in the US

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frizz · 10-28-2012, 08:49

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Originally Posted by Providence

Speech and guns are primary functions of our constitutional liberty.

Free speech is one of the areas I have issues with the Republicans.

I support the right of fools and idiots to express their foolishness and idiocy. That includes jackasses who hate the USA. I despise them, but I don't think that they should be fined or imprisoned or otherwise harassed by the government.

The Republicans, generally, are OK with punishing them. I don't like that because 1) I value free speech and 2) where is it going to stop.

In Gulf War I, the Bush I administration went out of its way to to say that good, loyal Americans could oppose the war. In Gulf War II, the Bush II administration question the patriotism of those who opposed the war.

That was -- and remains -- a despicable position.

It is just as wrong and despicable as the Democrat's position against firearm rights.

Bren · 10-28-2012, 08:49

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Originally Posted by Sveke

Dead Wrong!! I'll go down shooting before they take my guns.

I'm also freak out about cap gains increase too!!

What kind of respectable repub doesn't own stock?

See how stupid your statement sounds when compared to one of equal stupidity aimed at you.

You see???

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No, I don't. Just making up some BS doesn't make a point. You wouldn't go down shooting to protect your guns any more than you'd go down shooting to protect the right to roller skate.

Say what you want, but you know the truth.

Hef · 10-28-2012, 08:50

Gun rights are for everyone, even the people we don't like.

Ironbar · 10-28-2012, 08:50

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Originally Posted by ilgunguygt

I have met lots of liberals who are gun people. They then go to the polls and vote for the very people who say they want to ban guns. Doesnt make a whole lot of sense to me.

See, this is the conundrum I've never understood. You're a liberal gun enthusiast, but then you're perfectly comfortable voting people into power who want to ban guns and everything to do with them?

A wise person once wrote, "A contradiction cannot exist in reality. Not in part, nor in whole."

Spiffums · 10-28-2012, 08:52

A Po man voting for a Republican is like a chicken voting for Col Sanders!!!!

Sveke · 10-28-2012, 08:54

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Originally Posted by Bren

No, I don't. Just making up some BS doesn't make a point. You wouldn't go down shooting to protect your guns any more than you'd go down shooting to protect the right to roller skate.

Say what you want, but you know the truth.

Going down shooting is just a figure of speech. Get a grip dude. No one is going to re write the constitution. Why do you think that? Our country was founded bearing arms, dems know that.

This is why common sense it's so important and unfortunately absent.

I'm not concerned about losing my right to own a gun. I'm just not. I am concerned about paranoid people imposing this crazy idea on the weak minded.

Guns are so ingrained in our history and citizens, they aren't going anywhere so stop the paranoia.

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Sveke · 10-28-2012, 08:57

Can one person show me some CREDIBLE evidence that leads you to believe that "they" are trying to take our guns away.

Legit evidence spoken by a legit person of power in this country.

I've heard nothing that really makes me think I could lose my rights

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frizz · 10-28-2012, 09:02

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Originally Posted by Ironbar

See, this is the conundrum I've never understood. You're a liberal gun enthusiast, but then you're perfectly comfortable voting people into power who want to ban guns and everything to do with them?

A wise person once wrote, "A contradiction cannot exist in reality. Not in part, nor in whole."

It has been mentioned more than once that there are many issues of importance. Only some people are single-issue voters. Why can you not understand that?

Drain You · 10-28-2012, 09:06

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Originally Posted by ilgunguygt

I have met lots of liberals who are gun people. They then go to the polls and vote for the very people who say they want to ban guns. Doesnt make a whole lot of sense to me.

Sure it does. They weigh all of the options and decided that gun rights aren't as important as their other views. That they don't realize that losing gun rights will be the start of losing everything else doesn't occur to them because you don't get real knowledge from fancy schoolin'

I myself would vote straight democrat if they jumped on the pro gun bandwagon and really meant it. But they won't, because they're stupid, and they wouldn't, because they lie.

Ironbar · 10-28-2012, 09:09

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Originally Posted by frizz

It has been mentioned more than once that there are many issues of importance. Only some people are single-issue voters. Why can you not understand that?

Why can you not understand that it's a contradiction?

Fox · 10-28-2012, 09:10

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Originally Posted by roger123

My Dads a gun guy and Liberal. He was a union electrican all his working carrer therefore voted dem (need to keep those beni's flowing, right?), they never tried to ban the kind of guns he shoots, "normal pistols and rifles, no black evil assault rifles", therefore life is good right?

Drives me nuts but hey, what can you do?

I have known lots of union guys that were pro-gun, pro-life, and very hawkish on foriegn policy. But they always voted Democrat because "Democrats were for the working man".

They let themselves get sucked into the class warfare.

certifiedfunds · 10-28-2012, 09:11

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Originally Posted by frizz

So what do you say about a gay, pro-choice person who opposes the Republican's position on tax structure? Ever heard of the Pink Pistols? It's a gay organization that works to convince other gays to arm themselves to be safe? http://pinkpistols.org/

What about a pro-choicer who is for gay marriage, but agrees with the Republican tax position and other Republican positions? And have you ever heard of the Log-Cabin Republicans? It is a gay organization that generally agrees with many other positions of the party. http://www.logcabin.org

I would say they should get their heads out of their butts on the tax issue and vote Libertarian.

Then they can put whatever else they want in their butts and keep their guns.

Sveke · 10-28-2012, 09:15

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Originally Posted by Drain You

Sure it does. They weigh all of the options and decided that gun rights aren't as important as their other views. That they don't realize that losing gun rights will be the start of losing everything else doesn't occur to them because you don't get real knowledge from fancy schoolin'

I myself would vote straight democrat if they jumped on the pro gun bandwagon and really meant it. But they won't, because they're stupid, and they wouldn't, because they lie.

Here's the deal. I'm not being condescending or narrow minded, just speaking from my everyday life. I live in CT, in the heart of liberal land.

Our gun sales in our state have doubled in the last 5 years. Some will say it's from the threat of losing them BUT I really haven't heard as much as a peep of talk regarding limiting guns from any of my many friends in local and state govt. In fact like I said in a different post a couple days ago the local news had a pretty favorable story on our LGS, which happens to be the tenth biggest in the country (Hoffmans Guns).

So, if you listen on the local ground level, no one is talking about taking guns away. Here at least.

Please chime in if your experience is different and not just what you read about. We all have friends in state govt. We all get the inside scoop a lot over beers.

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Fox · 10-28-2012, 09:16

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Originally Posted by tantrix

You vote party lines like most other drones, and I'm the one that's confused?

You vote for a pro-gun Democrat, that pro-gun Democrat is going to support anti-gun Democrat leadership. They already put Sotomayor and Kagan on the supreme court. If they get reelected, they will put more liberal activist judges on the SCOTUS and we lose the 2nd Amendment.

Providence · 10-28-2012, 09:21

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Originally Posted by Fox

You vote for a pro-gun Democrat, that pro-gun Democrat is going to support anti-gun Democrat leadership. They already put Sotomayor and Kagan on the supreme court. If they get reelected, they will put more liberal activist judges on the SCOTUS and we lose the 2nd Amendment.

He's got a point there....