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Gun Control & RKBA

Straw Man

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34. The first step would be ...

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Sun Oct 4, 2015, 04:53 AM

Oct 2015

... to draft a charter for the new organization. Then get 4.5 million people to pony up $35 a year to belong to it. That would give it the basic operational structure and operating capital.

The next step would be to solicit donations from the membership and corporate sponsors in order to fund lobbying and other political action efforts. Relentless fundraising will be imperative; members will be asked to dig deep and often to help the organization achieve its goals.

On your marks, get set ...

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Hillary Clinton Calls For “National Movement” On Gun Control To Match The NRA’s [View all] SecularMotion Oct 2015 OP

I thought they did? Duckhunter935 Oct 2015 #1

English ? orpupilofnature57 Oct 2015 #2

please explain. you thought they did what???? riversedge Oct 2015 #11

The gun control groups Duckhunter935 Oct 2015 #14

Maybe Ms Clinton sarisataka Oct 2015 #18

She is free to try Duckhunter935 Oct 2015 #21

I wish her good luck, sarisataka Oct 2015 #23

So do I Duckhunter935 Oct 2015 #25

This - djean111 Oct 2015 #3

If only this had anything to do with the NRA...it is ridiculous pipoman Oct 2015 #4

Good post Duckhunter935 Oct 2015 #5

We need a 50 state National buyback Publlic health program-VOLUNTARY. It will take riversedge Oct 2015 #6

That is the definition of futility 400,000,000 guns... pipoman Oct 2015 #7

If we can get one gun off the street to avoid another mass murder it will be worth it. riversedge Oct 2015 #10

You can't....people don't mass murder because of access to a gun pipoman Oct 2015 #12

I will stay on the positive realm-you can throw up your hands and give up. riversedge Oct 2015 #17

Who's giving up? pipoman Oct 2015 #28

"I will stay on the positive realm......." pablo_marmol Feb 2017 #41

it didn't reduce anything in Australia gejohnston Oct 2015 #9

Wrong again SecularMotion Oct 2015 #13

If you read what post #9 says sarisataka Oct 2015 #20

I'm glad you agree that there is "strong circumstantial evidence for the law's effectiveness." SecularMotion Oct 2015 #27

Key word being sarisataka Oct 2015 #31

I read the actual paper gejohnston Oct 2015 #30

And we need to let her know we want a progressive stance on the 2A. ileus Oct 2015 #8

*Presto!* The NRA is gone. Think things will change? I'll wait. Eleanors38 Oct 2015 #15

I am glad the Democrats are talking and setting up plans to riversedge Oct 2015 #16

Please re-read carefully... Eleanors38 Oct 2015 #24

Ahem......there is no "killing epidemic" in our nation. pablo_marmol Oct 2015 #33

"National Movement." Those seeking control/prohibition have been trying for decades... Eleanors38 Oct 2015 #19

Well, I like her tone (and her makeover!) NonMetro Oct 2015 #22

Sounds like bernie, jkbRN Oct 2015 #26

Hillary just wants to be able to call her azmom Oct 2015 #29

One of many reasons I'm supporting Bernie. pablo_marmol Oct 2015 #32

The first step would be ... Straw Man Oct 2015 #34

How is the national movement coming?? nt virginia mountainman Jan 2017 #35

II believe there's a movement, but not the type they're expecting... n/t yagotme Jan 2017 #36

Looks like Clinton and Schumer are hell-bent on destroying the party. pablo_marmol Jan 2017 #37

Dont forget.. virginia mountainman Jan 2017 #38

Oh yeah......I recall. Chuck hates guns and gun owners with a white-hot passion. pablo_marmol Jan 2017 #39

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