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Re:San Francisco Declares the N.R.A. a ‘Domestic Terrorist O... by WheresTheLogic on Thursday September 05, 2019 @04:08AM (#20884785)
San Francisco is getting more ridiculous by the second
Re:San Francisco Declares the N.R.A. a ‘Domestic Terrorist O... by cannot-remember on Thursday September 05, 2019 @04:12AM (#20884807)
Curious non-American here. Is this really so ridiculous?
Re:San Francisco Declares the N.R.A. a ‘Domestic Terrorist O... by rhino369 on Thursday September 05, 2019 @04:44AM (#20884973)
Yes, labeling a group with 5 million members that supports a right expressly protected by our constitution is ridiculous.
Re:San Francisco Declares the N.R.A. a ‘Domestic Terrorist O... by garmaine on Thursday September 05, 2019 @04:30AM (#20884908)
Labeling a political advocacy group a "terrorist organization" is a ridiculous affront to democratic ideals, yes. It also goes against the US's constitutional bill of rights which enshrines as sacrosanct the right to peaceably assemble and express and advocate for political viewpoints without limitation.

I personally disagree very much with the politics of the NRA. But I staunchly defend their right to exist and advocate for their views. Because human history, and especially that of the 20th century shows that gagging political viewpoints when it is convenient is a road that leads towards autocracy.

"First they came for the NRA, but I didn't speak up because I am pro gun-control. Then they came for the alt-right, but I didn't speak up because I am not a Nazi. Then they came for the global warming deniers, but I didn't speak up because I was not a climate skeptic. Then they came for ___________, and there was no one to speak for me." (Fill in the blank with your own preferred political group.)

Using the gag on political speach of any kind is dangerous because the winds of change are unpredictable and power to silence political opposition is corrupting. Is unrestricted gun ownership that the NRA advocates for a bad idea? Yes. But people MUST be allowed to form political organizations to advocate for bad ideas, because the alternative is that someone is given the authority to decide which ideas are bad and therefore marginalized. And allowing that is a very, very bad idea.

Re:San Francisco Declares the N.R.A. a ‘Domestic Terrorist O... by newfriend on Thursday September 05, 2019 @04:28AM (#20884894)
Yes.
Re:San Francisco Declares the N.R.A. a ‘Domestic Terrorist O... by brilliantmind on Thursday September 05, 2019 @04:11AM (#20884800)
This appreciation can be extended to the political movement they belong to.
Re:San Francisco Declares the N.R.A. a ‘Domestic Terrorist O... by tonylinn80 on Thursday September 05, 2019 @04:28AM (#20884891)
The second amendment is much more ridiculous than this
Re:San Francisco Declares the N.R.A. a ‘Domestic Terrorist O... by rhino369 on Thursday September 05, 2019 @04:34AM (#20884928)
Labeling political enemies terrorists is actually a lot more ridiculous than this even if you think the second amendment is outdated.
Re:San Francisco Declares the N.R.A. a ‘Domestic Terrorist O... by herostratus101 on Thursday September 05, 2019 @04:34AM (#20884930)
I hope you never wind up as the victim of a home invasion.
Re:San Francisco Declares the N.R.A. a ‘Domestic Terrorist O... by briantakita on Thursday September 05, 2019 @04:35AM (#20884936)
Oh but the police will arrive...about an hour later
Re:San Francisco Declares the N.R.A. a ‘Domestic Terrorist O... by echevil on Thursday September 05, 2019 @04:43AM (#20884968)
It's horrible to live in places that you need to worry about home invasions. I won't be able to fight them off with or without guns
Re:San Francisco Declares the N.R.A. a ‘Domestic Terrorist O... by tonylinn80 on Thursday September 05, 2019 @04:49AM (#20885000)
Agree! I'm so glad that I don't live in US anymore
Re:San Francisco Declares the N.R.A. a ‘Domestic Terrorist O... by briantakita on Thursday September 05, 2019 @04:50AM (#20885004)
Legal gun ownership saves lives & prevents crime. A gun is an equalizer, giving the legal gun owner (including women) an advantage a home invader.

https://www.gunfacts.info/gun-control-myths/guns-and-crime-p...

Re:San Francisco Declares the N.R.A. a ‘Domestic Terrorist O... by dvfjsdhgfv on Thursday September 05, 2019 @06:12AM (#20885309)
The other side of the coin is that the mere presence of guns makes the probability of the outcome of a violent situation much deadlier.

https://www.vox.com/2015/8/27/9217163/america-guns-europe