Old White Men and Their Guns

[kpete]

Polls tell us something about the characteristics of gun rights supporters and gun owners specifically. If we look at these categories, we see that they are disproportionately white, male and old. Disproportionately white, male and old is a description that fits the Senate and,to a lesser degree, most other American political elites quite well. For example campaign contributors are disproportionately white male, and old too. Gun rights supporters are also more likely to be registered to vote than gun control advocates. So from this standpoint the cause of gun rights gets more of a hearing because it appeals to the kind of citizens who are already comfortable and used to participating in politics.

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/ten-miles-square/2013/04/why_do_gun_rights_advocates_ha044296.php

[patrice]

1. K&R - Solidarity for Equal Rights!

[rightsideout]

2. So we wait for them to die

Problem solved. Although there are others behind them to take their place, unfortunately.

[closeupready]

3. Yawn.

[Hoyt]

4. Yep. Old white guys have maintained their view of life with votes, and/or guns

for a long time. Young Republicans are trying to maintain the war mongering, violence, greed, bigotry, etc., the same way.

[badtoworse]

5. It's a tough job, but someone has to protect our civil rights

[Thinkingabout]

6. I had a good thought this morning, plant the story in NRAsaid if you are registered to vote they are

Planning to use the voter registration list to seize your weapons. It will be less of them voting and then reasonable sensible people will be in office and get rid of the nuts. Angry old white men will be off the voter registration.

[Leslie Valley]

7. Young White Men and Their Pressure Cooker Bombs

As long as we're creating disingenuous headlines why not paint another group of people with a broad brush?

What a fun pastime.

[Hangingon]

8. The first time I went to a gun show was 50 soneodd years ago

I remember thinking how old the patrons looked back then/

[onehandle]

9. Gun lust will die as they die. Along with the GOP, Fox News, and Racism. nt