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Gun Control & RKBA

petronius

(26,681 posts)

4. Wasn't there a gun control group that said it was going to distribute locks?

Reply to sarisataka (Original post)

Fri Sep 18, 2015, 06:27 PM

Sep 2015

Perhaps they should apply for a grant as well--or even better, consult/collaborate with NSSF.

It certainly seems ... odd ... for a purported 'safety' organization to try and undermine and politicize an effective and non-political program...

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Tug of war over children's lives [View all] sarisataka Sep 2015 OP

Wanna save lives? I got a better idea, but it would require enforcing the randys1 Sep 2015 #1

You need to make up your mind sarisataka Sep 2015 #2

Obviously there is no chance we will enforce the 2nd randys1 Sep 2015 #5

So given the reality sarisataka Sep 2015 #7

I will make you a deal, federal funds to teach kids how not to shoot themselves, federal funds randys1 Sep 2015 #8

As part of a comprehensive sarisataka Sep 2015 #9

Why not now, why not give money to PP to assist? Have to overturn assholes law is all. randys1 Sep 2015 #10

Since PP is in place sarisataka Sep 2015 #12

Sounds OK to me. I have materially supported the RTCoose for decades. Eleanors38 Sep 2015 #15

Children injured while playing with guns were never part of any militia. branford Sep 2015 #3

I don't think you really understand the purpose of the Second Amendment TeddyR Sep 2015 #21

Wasn't there a gun control group that said it was going to distribute locks? petronius Sep 2015 #4

Even if some vehement gun control groups like Brady or MDA actually distributed gun locks, branford Sep 2015 #6

There was a website that Duckhunter935 Sep 2015 #11

You are thinking of sarisataka Sep 2015 #14

shows TOTAL GUN LOCKS: 18,681 Duckhunter935 Sep 2015 #22

Wow! 17000 in one day! sarisataka Sep 2015 #24

It will be down tomorrow Duckhunter935 Sep 2015 #25

You called it sarisataka Sep 2015 #26

randum number generator, lol Duckhunter935 Sep 2015 #29

Just another lamentable instance ... Straw Man Sep 2015 #13

The big problem is the controllers Don't want legitimacy given the "gun culture." Eleanors38 Sep 2015 #16

I doubt they see the parallel sarisataka Sep 2015 #17

Good comparison. Eleanors38 Sep 2015 #19

wasn't one of the grabbers just on here trying to claim that newtown clffrdjk Sep 2015 #18

Yes, but only if the right type of people get the money. n/t oneshooter Sep 2015 #20

would not surprise me they would be passing Duckhunter935 Sep 2015 #23

NSSF opposes Child Access Prev laws jimmy the one Sep 2015 #27

Are you referring to this sarisataka Sep 2015 #28

chinese junk locks jimmy the one Sep 2015 #30

They still gave away 2000X as many quality gun locks as the "gun safety" orgs did friendly_iconoclast Sep 2015 #31