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Title: Interesting Pro vs Anti Snapshot
Post by: PegLeg45 on August 02, 2013, 05:18:45 PM

This was posted on a Pro-Gun FB page and I thought it was an interesting thing to compare.

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While I believe in America's Constitutional Republic (not Democracy/majority rule) I must point out the actual numbers of supporters in the pro v anti groups.

As an example, Facebook.
I think we can agree that with the number of FB users, you can get a fairly representative sample of American support for and against gun control.

"National Rifle Association" official FB page has 2,559,580 "likes."

"Violence Policy Center" official FB page has 2,960 "likes."

"Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence" official FB page has 57,883 "likes."

"Mayors Against Illegal Guns" official FB page has 18,766 "likes."

So, let's be generous and compare the NRA number against the TOTAL of the three major anti-gun groups.

Simple math yields a roughly 32:1 ratio of support for guns.

It's hard to argue with that raw number.

What this means is that a SLIVER MINORITY is driving gun control with private $$$.

This should concern every American.

Title: Re: Interesting Pro vs Anti Snapshot
Post by: alfsauve on August 02, 2013, 08:13:53 PM

Then don't forget to add in other pro-gun pages like NAGR, GOAL, SAF, etc.

Title: Re: Interesting Pro vs Anti Snapshot
Post by: billt on August 03, 2013, 08:07:34 AM

Politicians know this as well. It's why they fear getting their name attached to any type of gun control. Unless they represent communists constituents.

Title: Re: Interesting Pro vs Anti Snapshot
Post by: fightingquaker13 on August 03, 2013, 08:10:30 AM

Frankly though, I'd be ok being on the other side of that. Its the 2A. Don't like it, amend the Constitution. It doesn't have to be popular.

Title: Re: Interesting Pro vs Anti Snapshot
Post by: billt on August 03, 2013, 08:41:05 AM

Quote from: fightingquaker13 on August 03, 2013, 08:10:30 AM

Frankly though, I'd be ok being on the other side of that. Its the 2A. Don't like it, amend the Constitution. It doesn't have to be popular.

Easier said than done. Remember the Equal Rights Act for women? It went nowhere despite a lot of backing at the time. If anyone actually tried to amend the Constitution regarding the limiting of Second Amendment rights, there would be a firestorm. Guns have gone mainstream.

Title: Re: Interesting Pro vs Anti Snapshot
Post by: tombogan03884 on August 03, 2013, 04:03:59 PM

I have to agree with FQ on this one.
Even if they did out number us it's not like they are going to shoot us, we have the guns.