Petition to forbid support of the NRA at DU

[kurtzapril4]

260. That would be nice if it were true,

but there are DUer's that own guns who aren't in the NRA, and hate the NRA, and get pummeled if they DARE suggest that there's nothing wrong with owning guns.

In fact, one member here said that all gun owners have the blood of the children in CT on their hands, and several other members formed a rah rah section for that post. Which is just so ridiculous I can hardly stand it. I guess that person doesn't realise that they, as an American taxpayer, also has blood on his/her hands, following that "logic."

I don't own a gun, don't want one, and I hate the NRA. I want firearms strictly regulated. No more multi-round clips, magazines, or drums. No more selling parts that can transform a single shot rifle into a semi-automatic. But the fact is that some people DO need guns. People in rural areas might need them to frighten off critters who threaten their stock, or kill critters who are killing their stock, or put down animals that are sick or injured, and the vet is an hour or more away. Some people DO hunt for their own food. IMO, people who buy their meat shrink wrapped have no business critisizing people who hunt for theirs. Some people like to target shoot. Nothing wrong with that. When invited, I like to target shoot.

Guns need to be locked in a safe, with trigger locks, when not in use. Too bad what's-his-name's mother didn't realise that.