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Re:National Rifle Association files for bankruptcy by baix777 on Saturday January 16, 2021 @02:38PM (#25804789)
The issue is most people agree that people can own arms, but with limitations. For example, the vast majority of people think universal background checks are a good idea, but the NRA did not.

https://iop.harvard.edu/get-involved/harvard-political-revie...

BTW, using a term like "Gun Grabbers" might appeal to those who agree with you, but isn't going to convince anyone on the other side or in the middle of a topic.

Re:National Rifle Association files for bankruptcy by kryogen1c on Saturday January 16, 2021 @02:31PM (#25804739)
Most people i know own firearms or support firearm ownership or both, and no one i know is a part of the NRA.

most people i know that are for gun reform also own firearms (also not in the NRA, if that needed saying).

Re:National Rifle Association files for bankruptcy by igetspam on Saturday January 16, 2021 @03:15PM (#25805090)
I have guns. I like them. I even have an NRA membership that I can't get rid of. The NRA is not just a bogeyman, they're also the real problem. I'm with you. Sensible gun owners want (and should want) sensible gun ownership requirements.
Re:National Rifle Association files for bankruptcy by syshum on Sunday January 17, 2021 @07:57AM (#25810314)
The problem is what is "sensible"

To many gun owners the rules on the books today are already to repressive, or in many cases pointless (i.e banning "scary looking" guns for cosmetic reasons)

Then there is a whole host of ignorant reforms that will do nothing to lower crime or victimization but will just punish responsible gun owners.

Then there are the crazy reforms like banning all Semi-Automatic weapons.

So what "sensible" gun control do you support, and are you self aware enough to understand your personal use case for a firearm may not match everyone's? Most gun owners that stake claims like you have want to bann all uses for firearms they do not personally use a gun for. So a Hunter will push for reforms that do not impact hunting, a person that only uses handguns will push for long gun prohibitions, etc.

Re:National Rifle Association files for bankruptcy by ABeeSea on Saturday January 16, 2021 @02:39PM (#25804799)
You phrased this as if the only gun owners are NRA members. This may come as a surprise, but Democrats in the south hunt too.
Re:National Rifle Association files for bankruptcy by syshum on Sunday January 17, 2021 @07:59AM (#25810327)
I did?

Funny because I clearly said "The NRA actually only accounts for a very very small percentage of Americans that support Gun Rights. "

and

"vast majority of Americans support Gun Rights, this includes both Democrats and Republicans."

So it seems I phrased my comment exactly opposite of your straw-man, did you even read my comment before replying?