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pbwalker,

"I know plenty of Liberal folks who are vehemently pro-2A."

I've heard of such folks, but never met one. Surely, by liberal you don't mean today's so-called progressive?

All the self identified liberals (actually progressives) I've met in person were the "give me stuff and plenty of it" crowd and btw guns are bad.

One is a friend. His wife and he are artists. They're not wildly successful, but make enough. They own two homes, two cars, clothes, put food on the table, and live a comfortable life style, but he and she think health care and a lot of other stuff should be given to them. Hey, they deserve it. They work hard. We all need to share... we're all Americans, well except for some immigrants, but they deserve it too...

As for politically divergent folks, whether they lean a bit more conservative than liberal or vice versa, wouldn't they be more accurately described as Independents? No cookie cutter mold with those views.

As far I know, no person falls into any cookie cutter mold. If they do, I fear they're more Fascist than anything else.

I have some politically/socially divergent opinions too. For one, I think all drugs should be legal. Drug associated crime wouldn't completely disappear, but would quickly drop in scope. Let nature take care of the self destructive and regulate the users. Is this a liberal view? Beats me. I think it radically independent. And no, I'm not a fan of this idea because I'm a drug user, except for Prevacid for heartburn and a prescription for older guys who can't stray far from a restroom, but I'm sure that's t.m.i...

Am I mostly conservative? Sure. Rhetorically speaking: Do I want you to pay for my stuff? No. Do I want to tell you how to live? No - If you want to marry that big old oak tree in the front yard, please, I hope you'll both be happy. Can I buy the tools necessary to defend myself if ever necessary - progressives don't think so.

I want to be alert when some stealth progressive (now that's a better descriptor than that pesky L word) comes here and pretends to be vehemently pro-2A, when they really mean to get me to unwittingly give up my rights, cuz, you know, it's inevitable anyway.

v-rog

"...we need to be on our best behavior."

Please elaborate.

Thanks

A few of the newer posters seem to be attempting to persuade gun folk, that they need to adapt to what progressives consider a new paradigm - guns are bad, mmkay...and gun folk need to face up to this reality and quit being so obstinate about their rights.

Am I over reaching in my opinion about this?

Maybe...

P.S. Nope, I see no black helicopters buzzing my house, but I do need to re-shape the visor on my tinfoil hat...

Yes, yes I DOOOOOOOOOOO!

HUUUUUUUGGGGGGG MMMMeeeeeeee.

I'm laughing my posterior off......

If so, why is so little offered by way of logical 'step by step persuasion' VS. you gun folk COMPROMISE and do so quickly without argument. We have the upper hand and don't you forget it!

And of course, compromise is whatever liberals say it is...

Or, no nothing like that's going on.

I'm just too sensitive...