Loving the locks, despite lock picking bit on Rachel.

[onehandle]

Re: Gun Nuts.

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1. There was a poll posted here yesterday about who locks their houses and cars. Research?

Sometimes I wonder if DU isn't just a big focus group.

[Bay Boy]

2. I missed it...

..what's this all about?

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3. A metaphor by Rachel about statistical outliers - the NRA claims that there's no point in regulating

guns because some exceptional people will find a way to defeat that regulation. Rachel was saying, just because Houdini could pick any lock, that still doesn't void the purpose of locks and handcuffs.

I think it went over most people's heads, but the footage that acocmpanies Rachel's monologue was compelling.

[UBEEDelusional]

4. If gun laws and laws against murder don't stop people from using guns to kill people

why have any laws at all?

That is the essence of the NRA's logic.

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5. To the NRA, the only law is a gun. It's a kill cult for the post-civilization types.

They expect bad things to happen, and are prepared to speed things up if that doesn't happen fast enough. They also control the political process. Maybe, they're onto something.

[Archae]

6. Not even.

The NRA is a gun sales lobby, everything they say and do is to prevent any interference with anyone (no matter how crazy or vicious) from buying a gun.

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7. Ok - The NRA is an industrial lobby surrounded by a kill cult candy shell. Close enough?

[Archae]

8. I wouldn't call them a "kill cult," since they no doubt would never do any killing themselves.

Even in war they run away from doing any killing themselves, just look at draft dodgers Wayne LaPierre and Ted Nugent.

It's money, pure and simple.
Gun makers want to be able to sell guns to anyone. Period.