Our side has facts, logic, statistics, common sense etc etc to support our positions against any and all "gun control schemes".
The problem is human's operate and act emotionally. People act based on how they feel regardless of the facts and that is something we as gun rights activists need to adapt our strategies toward.
The 2008 elections will be decided by emotions, not logic. If people were logical, Ron Paul would be winning.
Our issue of gun rights is more than guns, it is trying to save and maybe even restore what is left of our freedoms.
Overall most people on this forum are probably either conservatives or libertarians. My gut tells me that most people on this fourm are also white protestant republican males.
Unless we can reach women, minorities and others all of our rights are in jeopardy.
The push for gun control as well as other government controls on our lives will be pushed to promote safety.
The truth is many of those who support gun control laws don't trust the government or the police.
What I would ask members of this forum to do is think how we could promote our message of freedom to those who don't own guns.
Many proponents of gun control do so to divert attention away from failed government policies.
They focus in on people's fear and even though gun control can't work, they propose it anyway becuase then they can step back and say I care and we have to do something.
Of course they will always say" we need to do it for the children."
We need gun bans because drug dealers who make huge profits because of a drug ban are in turf wars where they are shooint at each other.
People who make a living selling banned drugs are now going to stop shooting at each other if we just ban guns.
The major media has had field days about the evils of assault rifles, but how about those anti psych meds many of the shooters were taking?
Of course the fact that major pharmcy companies spend billions promoting drugs probably had nothing to do with the MSM not following up on the connection.
The members of this forum are very intelligent, so how about you guys sharing some ideas on how we can present out arguements in an emotional way.
Remember
The guns you save could be you own.
Nicki
The problem is human's operate and act emotionally. People act based on how they feel regardless of the facts and that is something we as gun rights activists need to adapt our strategies toward.
The 2008 elections will be decided by emotions, not logic. If people were logical, Ron Paul would be winning.
Our issue of gun rights is more than guns, it is trying to save and maybe even restore what is left of our freedoms.
Overall most people on this forum are probably either conservatives or libertarians. My gut tells me that most people on this fourm are also white protestant republican males.
Unless we can reach women, minorities and others all of our rights are in jeopardy.
The push for gun control as well as other government controls on our lives will be pushed to promote safety.
The truth is many of those who support gun control laws don't trust the government or the police.
What I would ask members of this forum to do is think how we could promote our message of freedom to those who don't own guns.
Many proponents of gun control do so to divert attention away from failed government policies.
They focus in on people's fear and even though gun control can't work, they propose it anyway becuase then they can step back and say I care and we have to do something.
Of course they will always say" we need to do it for the children."
We need gun bans because drug dealers who make huge profits because of a drug ban are in turf wars where they are shooint at each other.
People who make a living selling banned drugs are now going to stop shooting at each other if we just ban guns.
The major media has had field days about the evils of assault rifles, but how about those anti psych meds many of the shooters were taking?
Of course the fact that major pharmcy companies spend billions promoting drugs probably had nothing to do with the MSM not following up on the connection.
The members of this forum are very intelligent, so how about you guys sharing some ideas on how we can present out arguements in an emotional way.
Remember
The guns you save could be you own.
Nicki