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In reply to the discussion: How (not) to convince people to support gun control. [View all]Donald Ian Rankin
(13,598 posts)4. I think single-issue polling is misleading.
It appears that peoples voting patterns can be more accurately predicted by answers to "do you support tighter gun control" than to "do you support gun control measure X".
And the responses to the former polls are much less encouraging, making me think that the latter are causing false opimisation.
Also, if you want gun control which will actually make a meaningful dent in your gun death statistics, you'll need to repeal the 2nd amendment, which would need near unanimous support (and isn't going to happen). Banning assault weapons is about dog-whistling, mostly - it will save a handful of lives at most, out of the 30k people shot to death in the USA each year.
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Of course, you said it exactly right when saying, "If you want to convince people".
AnotherMcIntosh
Apr 2013
#1
No this is a republic with laws that can override a popular sentiment or vote
ProgressiveProfessor
Apr 2013
#7
I have only posted once in this thread point out the contrary polling
ProgressiveProfessor
Apr 2013
#65
If your goal is to save lives then AR-15s are the least of your worries when it come to guns.
hack89
Apr 2013
#38
I call that being a control freak. And how would you find out what guns they owned
The Straight Story
Apr 2013
#67
We need to draw a line somewhere? Then draw it between criminals and noncriminals.
AnotherMcIntosh
Apr 2013
#30
I've been subject to the same treatment, but that's not the part that bugs me.
friendly_iconoclast
Apr 2013
#75
Stupid bigoted gun nuts who don't care if children die aren't going to listen to logic regardless.
DanTex
Apr 2013
#60
I presume you can see the circularity of your own argument without my needing to point it out? N.T.
Donald Ian Rankin
Apr 2013
#81