What memes do we need?

[whistler]

it's not the gun it's the hand that holds it

 

[pax]

Try this one: "Why don't they just put up a sign that says no murders allowed?"

pax

 

[toivo]

Why do we try to punish 99.99% of people because of the misdeeds of .01%?

I believe that's similar to one that I've seen:

"It's the criminal, stupid."

 

[Elmer Snerd]

Saying that carrying a gun means that you are
"looking for trouble" makes about as much sense as saying that wearing a seat belt
(or having insurance) means that you are "looking for an accident".

This is not mine but IMHO it is still a good one:
"If guns cause crime, then cameras cause porn"

To ant-gun politicians and activists, your hunting rifle IS an "armor-piercing sniper rifle", your skeet gun IS a "big-bore street sweeper", your .22 semiauto IS a "rapid-fire assault weapon", and your Granpa's old .38 IS an "assault pistol". They just have not publicized these beliefs yet, so don't say that we didn't try to warn you now when it happens.

Over 99% of gun owners didn't rob, hurt, rape, or kill anyone today.

Over 90% of crimes are committed within 24 hours of eating bread. Support bread control!

If guns "only make things more violent" then why do the police and military carry them?

 

[ArfinGreebly]

Can I play?

Here's one from a while back:

Gun Control Is Murder​

Or another one:

Guns Are Freedom​

 

[Warren]

"Armed citizens are to criminals what white blood cells are to disease. So getting rid of guns because some people use them for evil would be like getting rid of WBCs because some people get leukemia."

"You won't stop evil by throwing your guns away."

"Can YOU fight back?"

"The police might take the rest of your life to arrive."

"Owning guns: It's for the children."

"Why choose to be weak?"

"Your children can't run as fast as you."

 

[sm]

Bullets fired from defensive weapons are less invasive than rape kits.

 

[coylh]

"Thank you for waiting--your call is important to us. Press one if you're in imminent danger; Press two if you have only seconds to live. Press three if you previously filed for a restraining order. Thank you. Your call will be answered in the order it was received."

 

[jt1]

What ever happened to the "shall not be infringed" part?

 

[Chad]

A well regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed.

There is only one definition of "the people".

 

[Dr. Dickie]

I am armed, but not dangerous. I am armed for defense, not offense. I am a free citizen.

 

[TCB in TN]

"The police might take the rest of your life to arrive."

I love this one, and like many of the others.

Live as a freeman or die a slave.... the choice is yours.

The problem with the "American Gun Culture" is that not enough of the right Americans have guns.

Although it is not technically true I still like this one

A gun never MADE a person a criminal.

 

[Rem700SD]

Your life is your hands. Arm accordingly.

 

[Mr White]

You were put here to be a victim.

Edit:

Doh! Funny how one word can change the entire meaning of a post.

What I meant to say was...

You were not put here to be a victim.

 

[geekWithA.45]

"Having a gun is a perfectly normal, ordinary thing. What the heck's wrong with YOU?"

 

[lee n. field]

Not really a positive meme, but

"supporting gun control is on a par with supporting Jim Crow laws and Jewish quotas -- something out of the bad old days that good people would be ashamed of now."

 

[heron]

I think that for a meme to be effective, it needs to be short, the fewer words the better, for easy memorization.
I like the idea of using the word "protect," rather than "defend." Defense is a reaction to a threat, whereas protection is more proactive. For example, I might build a sturdy house to protect my family from bad weather. Subtle distinction, but the connotations are different, "defense" specifically implies an attack, "protection" doesn't.
A take-off on the Scout motto: Be armed, Be prepared.
How about, "Criminals don't wait for you to prepare [load]."

 

[StopTheGrays]

I do not know if this has been used or if something like it has been used:

Freedom is about making choices. I choose to be armed.

 

[pax]

"Support the ENTIRE Bill of Rights."

pax

 

[ZeSpectre]

"It's okay to protect yourself."


I swear I'm going to have a T-Shirt made that says that. (The picture that always flashes to mind is a dad comforting an extremely upset son after he finally stood up for himself and punched out the playground bully...you can guess who the boy was)

 

[Microlon]

"Disarmed, Freedom dies."

 

[telkontar]

While I like the sentiments, simplest and shortest is best. If I were voting on this, the medal winners are [congrats to Oleg & Pax]:

Self-defense is a human right
Human life is worth defending
Why don't they just put up a sign that says no murders allowed? [The best rational argument against gun control.]

The High Road creed boiled down to the essence: Protect the Good!

 

[SuperNaut]

My faves:

Those who beat their sword into plowshares will be ruled by those who didn't.

Gun control isn't the final goal, it is confiscation.

The Bill of Rights is not a buffet.

 

[General Geoff]

I like the short, simple ones:

Criminals prefer unarmed victims.
Live free or die.
Gun control isn't about guns; it's about control.

 

[Gordon Fink]

So far, none of these are really memes.

Here is a start:

Teach someone to shoot.

~G. Fink, who had to teach himself