Exactly why are some politicos so ardently anti-gun?

[Aragon]

Down deep, exactly why are some politicos so ardently anti-gun?

Do they honestly believe that "gun control" policies will make things safer for US citizens?

Is it because "gun control" itself is a wedge issue (similar to abortion) which allows politicians to attract, guide and corral voters?

Is it because they are desperate to give the impression they are "doing something" with regard to the highly-publicized forms of gun-related violence?

Is it because their ultimate goal is the disarming of the American populous so they can exert more control over our lives?

Thanks.

 

[Drail]

Because they are "ardently" Socialist......

 

[oneounceload]

Why are some so ardently pro-gun?

 

[230RN]

All of the above in the OP, plus:

Some people --including politicians --are actual honest-to-G-d hoplophopes. Guns are noisy, clanky, oily, heavy steel*, dangerous things they do not understand and don't want to.**

Some politicians are afraid of losing support from the Party and toe the party line exactly. This support is both financial and strategic. They are advised as to what areas are softest in their districts and to hit hardest, what areas are gimmes, what psycholocial bells to ring, and what areas simply don't count in electoral results.

Some are simply dedicated to the idea that socialism is the only way to go for a peaceful world. After all, if everybody's needs are perfectly met by government, why should there be a need for violence, or war, or crime? Their belief is that without guns, nobody can resist their militant march toward this noble goal.

Some people have been literally brainwashed into thinking that only cops and crooks have guns. I speak to that point because I was raised in New York City, where to most people --including their politicians --guns are automatically considered to be inherently evil, without further rational thought. Guns = "Ewww," and that's all there is to it.

Et cetera.

Oh, and some people are simply power-mad.

Terry

* Yeah, I know, polymer guns and all that.

** Sometimes this is due to bona fide traumatic events. As examples, Senator Feinstein and former Congresswoman McCarthy were traumatized by violent firearms-related personal events in their lives... just e.g.

 

[ROAshooter]

because they can not wrap their feeble minds around the concept that more armed citizens...equals less crime....it just baffles them how that is possible


and not one of them has ever been a victim of a violent crime....

 

[hq]

Why are some so ardently pro-gun?

Mostly because the right to one's own possessions by individual responsibility and discretion is the natural state. Bans, restriction and prohibitions are artificially mandated and opposing them is commonly labeled as "pro-gun".

 

[Librarian]

I like McGurn's formulation:

Put simply, today’s liberalism cannot deal with the reality of evil. So liberals inveigh against the instruments the evil use rather than the evil that motivates them.

I've also seen that expressed as 'Liberals do not want to live in a world where guns are necessary; they apply 'magical thinking' to reducing the effect (guns) and expect the cause to be reduced.'

 

[yokel]

Actually, public safety and crime prevention is a mere pretext.

For the globalist agenda to succeed, the elite and those unwitting dupes that serve them must maintain a monopoly of power. There are several aspects to this including the removal of arms from private hands, centralization of power by increasing the power and authority of the executive and bureaucracy, escalation in militarization in order to impose globalist movement principles, and wrecking our national sovereignty by way of "immigration reform".

 

[Aragon]

I like McGurn's formulation: I've also seen that expressed as 'Liberals do not want to live in a world where guns are necessary; they apply 'magical thinking' to reducing the effect (guns) and expect the cause to be reduced.'

That's a very interesting viewpoint. Thank you for that.

 

[raubvogel]

Money, power

And, they have guards

 

[oneounceload]

ARMED guards at that.

I found it somewhat hypocritical that Bloomie insisted his armed guards bring their automatic weapons with them when he went to his house in Bermuda where even the police do not carry weapons.

What was he SO afraid of?

 

[200Apples]

Exactly why are some politicos so ardently anti-gun?

In addition to Librarian's informative reply, I would add "ignorance" and "hoplophobia".

 

[A Pause for the Coz]

Some like to make the case that they are some how uninformed or just dont get it if they are informed.

I do not believe that for one second.
Our Government only looks dysfunctional. It functions exactly as intended for those that are REALLY running things.
These partisan battles that our elected officials engage in constantly no matter who gets elected. Instead of bread and games we get divide and conquer.

Do you honestly think those that are paying Billions to get the right people elected are not getting what they paid for????
The right question is: " Who would it serve to disarm the American people?"
Because no matter the talk. That is the clear intent.
Why do you think both side really hate the Tea Party?

 

[billybob44]

My take...

Is it because their ultimate goal is the disarming of the American populous so they can exert more control over our lives?
^^^

If they can control the guns they think that they can control the very way we live+think..

This is why the Founders of our Republic made the 2nd Amendment...

That's my story+I'm sticking to it...Bill.

 

[Spats McGee]

Various reasons, I'm sure:

• Some genuinely do not understand the probable ramifications of more gun control.
• Some simply grew up in an area (probably urban), where the answer to every problem is "call someone."
• Some know good and well that they're taking far beyond what's reasonable for public servants and fear an armed populace.

I'm equally sure that there are reasons I haven't covered.

 

[FROGO207]

It is totally about people control. Gun control is the typical straw man that our dear leaders try to get the gullible among us to believe matters. The perfect utopia if everybody has the same things......No need to fight .....No need to covet anothers "stuff". Take away the teeth and the shark is just another large fish. I felt bad for the child of the guy who told his son that flowers and rainbows would protect him from terrorists. The 4 year old was smarter than his father. As the generations move along the population in the US is being dumbed down and taught the mantra that Political Correctness trumps all.

If we allow a lot of new imigrants to become citizens simply because they were able to sneak in that is a dangerous precedent. If I were a naturalized American that had to go through the citizenship process I would be screaming bloody murder if the new crop were not required to do the same. This exact scenario has been alluded to in the recent past by representatives of the powers in charge presently. And just WHO are we letting in anyway.

If you want to heard 100 cats into a cage good luck with that. BUT if you want to heard 100 hungry cats into a cage baited with food ......mission accomplished IMHO.

 

[silicosys4]

Some people can't force themselves to think critically.
Some don't care because they feel "gunz" are only for those who are lower than themselves.
These people have no desire to educate themselves about guns and gunowners, because that would mean immersing themselves in a culture that they have convinced themselves is lesser, and malignant. ("clinging to their guns and religion")
This leads to blind hate, and a dehumanization of those opposed to their viewpoints, dismissed as primitive, uncultured, and counterproductive to their fantasy of a culture where everyone agrees with their world view.

Its not about guns. Its about controlling a segment of the population, and punishing them for being different.
Otherwise we would see some true critical analysis of the best way to prevent crimes, not a "trickle down" strategy of punishing legal gun owners first then posturing that some of these penalties will trickle down to affect criminal activity.

 

[Zaydok Allen]

Exactly why are some politicos so ardently anti-gun?

1. Some are ignorant.
2. Some are illogical and blame inanimate objects for the actions of living people.
2. Some are power hungry, and the first step towards establishing a state run dictatorship is to disarm the population.

 

[X-Rap]

A Gun puts the common man equal to a king.
The efficiency of modern firearms has historically allowed self determination and was primary among tools settled and held this country.
When all you stand for is in opposition to individual freedom and self determination you have no choice but to hate the tools that ensure it.

 

[oneounceload]

If they can control the guns they think that they can control the very way we live+think

Not really, the old saying is "The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world". It is the public school system and now the media that controls the way we live and think - and more importantly the way the last few generations were taught to believe.

 

[hso]

Do they honestly believe that "gun control" policies will make things safer for US citizens?

Is it because "gun control" itself is a wedge issue (similar to abortion) which allows politicians to attract, guide and corral voters?

Is it because they are desperate to give the impression they are "doing something" with regard to the highly-publicized forms of gun-related violence?

Most fall into the last two categories. A very very few like Rep. McCarthy probably fall into the first.

 

[Black Knight]

If you are a politician who is hungry for power over the people what better way to steal that power than to eventually disarm the populace. It has been done many, many times in the past. I can name several leaders who have done that; Hitler, Pol Pot, Lenin, Stalin, and there are others. The sad thing is there will be more, some of which will be in this country.

 

[d2wing]

Part of it is that socialist teachers especially in college teach utopian ideals that a perfect society can be achieved if there was no religion and violence was banned. And everyone agreed on everything.

 

[2ndunamended]

Never overestimate the average politician's intelligence or grasp of the facts of the issue. Nor underestimate their ability to pander to their feeble constituents...

 

[Hoppes Love Potion]

Very simple - criminals always prefer their victims unarmed.