Despite the NRA, most Americans favor gun control

[SgtFuryUSCZ]

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TRIPP.... You're right. He's been a thorn in our side for a while with all this commie stuff.

He bogs down our boards,

takes up space with gobs of music posts on our RECENTLY ADDED TOPICS box so we can't see what's new,

and generally agitates.

It's annoying.

But that's how this coward makes his cigarette and liquor money.

You have to understand -- that is how commies work.

It's part of propaganda training, it's right out of their commie handbook.

He's a token pinko in an otherwise brilliant arena of wonderful folks.

Sometimes we ignore him, sometimes we just mess with him,...

He knows that WE know what he is.

He more than likely gets paid to get a rise out of us.

He supports and shores up the other few pinkos we have here.

It's their job to rile us up so we react and they get paid for helping get information on who

of us are Patriots so they can cull us from the herd at a later date.

The more we spill, the better dossiers they build up on us, the better they are paid.

They are lower on the food chain here than gurus.

Some people fear them. 'Ol Sarge's Gals do not.

[Gooserider67]

Most American's huh...Well he forgot to ask me how I felt about gun control.. I control my gun just fine without the help of the government. So if He wants my opionion then he can sit on the end of my AR15 as I control how fast I can pull the trigger of my single shot military style NON assult rifle...

[bgschlonka]

Umbertino, you remind me of most liberals. They're idealists. They don't have any grip on the real world. Your best bet would be to gather up a bunch of your communist/socialist friends and instead of lecturing us patriots. You should find a very high mountain top, maybe in the Italian Alps, you could all hold hands and sing I'd like to buy the world a coke. You'd probably feel better, but I know, most of us, not having to read your bu#^@!%^!, would definately feel better. Stick with the music and leave your socialism in Italy.

Go RV

[Gooserider67]

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[R2D2]

by: Thomas Riggins

February 4 2013

According to a recent report in Science Daily, the majority of the American people support more gun control to reduce and prevent the epidemic of gun violence.

Despite the hysteria over the "violations" of the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, generated by the NRA and the lunatic right-wing extremists in the Republican congressional delegations (and their misinformed constituents, as well as others), a recent scientifically conducted poll by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has determined that the majority of the American people want more laws to ensure gun safety.

Here is a breakdown in percentages of the survey's findings:

1. Universal background checks (no loopholes) - 89 percent.

2. Ban on military style assault weapons - 69 percent.

3. Ban on high capacity ammunition clips - 68 percent.

4. Ban on gun ownership for individuals considered "high risk" - 83 percent.

5. Ban on those who violate restraining orders for domestic violence - 81 percent.

While percentages were not given, the article also reports that more regulation of gun dealers was supported, as well as various restrictions dealing with those having a mental illness. The survey was conducted with both gun owners and non-gun owners and found little difference between them in their responses so that it represents a true cross section of the American public on this issue.

Colleen Barry, PhD, one of the authors of the study said,"This research indicates high support among Americans, including gun owners in many cases, for a wide range of policies aimed at reducing gun violence. These data indicate broad consensus among the American public in support of a comprehensive approach to reducing the staggering toll of gun violence in the United States."

The researchers also conducted a separate survey, at the same time they did the gun control survey, to determine the public's attitudes towards mental illness. This is a complex subject requiring a dialectical analysis of the potential contradiction between the goal of preventing gun violence and that of preventing stigmatization of persons with mental illness.

This second survey revealed the following:

1. In favor of more screening and treatment of mental illness to prevent gun violence - 61 percent.

2. Agreed that there is a big problem of discrimination against the mentally ill -58 percent.

About 50 percent of those interviewed thought the mentally ill more dangerous than other people and about 66 percent did not want to live near anyone with a "serious" mental illness. This lead Dr. Barry to conclude, "In the light of our findings about Americans' attitudes toward persons with mental illness, it is worth thinking carefully about how to implement effective gun-violence prevention measures without exacerbating stigma or discouraging people from seeking treatment."

Actually, it is more complicated than not just exacerbating stigma; we must find a way to diminish stigma and even eliminate it in the long run without watering down gun control measures in the process.

This means Congress must engage in a serious non-partisan legislative project to begin reversing and eventually eliminating the dangerous culture of gun violence that has been created by the gun manufacturing lobby, the NRA and the corrupt politicians that are dependent on them and do their bidding in Congress.

This survey has shown what the majority of the American people want and those in Congress and elected positions of power, who work against the goals described above are only interested in their own narrow interests and the interests of a few big corporations and not those of the American people and their children.

Right now the number of people murdered in the U.S. (31,000 a year according to Science Daily) is 20 times greater than the average in other developed capitalist nations that consider themselves "advanced." It is not the American people who are ultimately responsible for this violent gun culture imposed upon them by reactionary corporate forces and their political stooges. Now is the time to bring about meaningful change and mobilize progressives to support those fighting for change.

http://www.peoplesworld.org/despite-the-nra-most-americans-favor-gun-control/

I see you are talking parrott again. You should consider who you are parroting before you post such pure Horse $hip.

1. every weapon I have purchased I went through a back ground check as stated by law. Loopholes. I know of no loop holes you pass or you don't. This statement is at best misleading.

2. I personally know of NO ASSULT weapons owned by civilan citizens. Nor is there any know statistics that assult weapons are unsed in any gun violence since the chicago thuggs were taken down in the 1930s.

3.There is no reason to ban so called clips. Today they are known as magazines. Again your parroting something you don't display the least bit of knowledge

4. My question would be , who and what standards would be allowed to make that decision. If it was some one like you. Well I would not call that decision even close to fair. To denigh someone constutitional rights is a very serious mater.

5.Again those would be a typical. Domestic violence is subjective at best. If you violate a restraing order issued by a judge. Only after proven gulity would it be in line to denigh a constutional right. Again who would apply those subjective standards.

You see you are like so many other uneducated voters. You listed to the drive by's and repeat what they say. If I had one wish it would be that liberals could learn to think for them selves. Not alow others to think for them. That would be a no brainer. Exactly that your acting like a no brainer. Parroting.

[Deltori]

Umbertino is obviously a product of his environment... socialism, he knows no true freedom or liberty so we must try and understand that he may be seeking validation for what he understands to be true and correct... it's human nature..cough

I would love to take a survey of the folks that actually made this amazing country and declared it's independance so that the great experiement could be thrust into action over 237 years ago.. How many were gun owners, patriots for freedom of choice and God given rights (not filthy government allowances) how many would roll over and hand away their hard earned freedoms, how many were liberals..??

And the answers are basically the recipe, the fabric for what paved the way to the greatest most powerful and compassionate nation the world has ever seen. America a becon, full of hope, prosperity, humanity, ideas and endless opportunity. The sky was the limit for those who could engineer the best product, to serve the most people for the lowest possible price. Or offer the best services to the largest audiences for the lowest price.

It took less than 200 years for people with that mindset, that quality to do what other countries worldwide never accomplished. We have the right to be proud as no one else gets to tout that. And we are extinguishing those qualities from our population why? We are told we are crazy/insane/extremists to want to protect those freedoms, rights and virtues why?

Answer: They get in the way of evil adgendas by evil power brokers

So call us whatever you want I would rather keep the valuable and increasingly rare qualities that have been proven by history to generate prosperity and safety.

Good day

[sxsess]

Great post Deltori! Thanks

[gymrat76541]

Despite the NRA, most Americans favor gun control

Most American's? I think NOT

Most American's might favor background checks, and declining people with mental health issues!

My problem with gun control is that the government tends to go too far!

Simple changes, and things to make guns laws better will never happen because if you give them an inch, they want a mile.

I wish we had common sense in Washington!

[redrock]

by: Thomas Riggins

February 4 2013

According to a recent report in Science Daily, the majority of the American people support more gun control to reduce and prevent the epidemic of gun violence.

Despite the hysteria over the "violations" of the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, generated by the NRA and the lunatic right-wing extremists in the Republican congressional delegations (and their misinformed constituents, as well as others), a recent scientifically conducted poll by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has determined that the majority of the American people want more laws to ensure gun safety.

Here is a breakdown in percentages of the survey's findings:

1. Universal background checks (no loopholes) - 89 percent.

2. Ban on military style assault weapons - 69 percent.

3. Ban on high capacity ammunition clips - 68 percent.

4. Ban on gun ownership for individuals considered "high risk" - 83 percent.

5. Ban on those who violate restraining orders for domestic violence - 81 percent.

While percentages were not given, the article also reports that more regulation of gun dealers was supported, as well as various restrictions dealing with those having a mental illness. The survey was conducted with both gun owners and non-gun owners and found little difference between them in their responses so that it represents a true cross section of the American public on this issue.

Colleen Barry, PhD, one of the authors of the study said,"This research indicates high support among Americans, including gun owners in many cases, for a wide range of policies aimed at reducing gun violence. These data indicate broad consensus among the American public in support of a comprehensive approach to reducing the staggering toll of gun violence in the United States."

The researchers also conducted a separate survey, at the same time they did the gun control survey, to determine the public's attitudes towards mental illness. This is a complex subject requiring a dialectical analysis of the potential contradiction between the goal of preventing gun violence and that of preventing stigmatization of persons with mental illness.

This second survey revealed the following:

1. In favor of more screening and treatment of mental illness to prevent gun violence - 61 percent.

2. Agreed that there is a big problem of discrimination against the mentally ill -58 percent.

About 50 percent of those interviewed thought the mentally ill more dangerous than other people and about 66 percent did not want to live near anyone with a "serious" mental illness. This lead Dr. Barry to conclude, "In the light of our findings about Americans' attitudes toward persons with mental illness, it is worth thinking carefully about how to implement effective gun-violence prevention measures without exacerbating stigma or discouraging people from seeking treatment."

Actually, it is more complicated than not just exacerbating stigma; we must find a way to diminish stigma and even eliminate it in the long run without watering down gun control measures in the process.

This means Congress must engage in a serious non-partisan legislative project to begin reversing and eventually eliminating the dangerous culture of gun violence that has been created by the gun manufacturing lobby, the NRA and the corrupt politicians that are dependent on them and do their bidding in Congress.

This survey has shown what the majority of the American people want and those in Congress and elected positions of power, who work against the goals described above are only interested in their own narrow interests and the interests of a few big corporations and not those of the American people and their children.

Right now the number of people murdered in the U.S. (31,000 a year according to Science Daily) is 20 times greater than the average in other developed capitalist nations that consider themselves "advanced." It is not the American people who are ultimately responsible for this violent gun culture imposed upon them by reactionary corporate forces and their political stooges. Now is the time to bring about meaningful change and mobilize progressives to support those fighting for change.

http://www.peoplesworld.org/despite-the-nra-most-americans-favor-gun-control/

You know I used to think you were pretty cool with your songs you posted. But all through the election and even up until this present post you are forever posting some kind of liberal, goofy crap that has nothing what so ever to do with you and where you live! Why don't you stick to posting about your own home and leave ours alone?

[Sentinel7]

Umbertino

Now you see how the majority of Americans really think.

This is not a conservative web site this is not a liberal web site this is not even a political web site.

The response that you have received is truly what the majority of Americans think about our Constitution

We love our Constitution and our bill of Rights as written by our forefathers.

Here is something you can post on your socialist forums for all your buddy's

If the US government stays it's present course the world will see the real reason the 2nd Amendment exists.

No amount of media or Government propaganda will change the fact that the majority of Americans

will rise up and fight to protect ourselves from oppressive government.

No Surrender No Retreat and No Compromise

[SgtFuryUSCZ]

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...and BAM....! There it is!

The SENTINEL has spoken

Now pick up your troll toys and....

COMMIE GO HOME.

[pattyangel]

Who participated in the survey...., how many people did they ask,.... how were they selected,.... what were the questions,..... how were the questions selected.... what is the internal and external validity of the questions, who funded the survey... why was the survey conducted..... And why would any query with the word "scientific" in it, use the word "hysteria" when referring to those with differing opinions. Further, how could any survey use the word "majority", when reporting, and be considered scientific? Not.

This appears nothing more than an opinion poll conducted from within a medical perspective of public health.

Totally agree with the gals' analysis of the article...

NEGATIVE!

I have to agree with Rayzur, the gals and bama agreeing with the gals and the newbie Cloud 9, and that would be a BIG NEGATIVE too.

Oh heck I agree with all your statements.

Umbertino, I have to disagree with 99% of your articles you bring over. The 1% goes in agreement of your music selection.

Ooooouch, -31

[desimo]

Most Americans will defy any gun ban or collection action.

[Muleslayer]

Most Americans will defy any gun ban or collection action.

This one will

[sportfisher]

more lies from umb..............oops you forgot the "D"...............Dumbertino!

[dog53]

Wow 32 negs. Umbert why set yourself up like this. Do you truly believe the commie propaganda or do you just like pi$$ing people off. Just curious cause what it truly starting to look like is that you don't like Americans. You love our music but hate the people. But with out our freedom the music would have never came in to existence

[sxsess]

Umbertino

Now you see how the majority of Americans really think.

This is not a conservative web site this is not a liberal web site this is not even a political web site.

The response that you have received is truly what the majority of Americans think about our Constitution

We love our Constitution and our bill of Rights as written by our forefathers.

Here is something you can post on your socialist forums for all your buddy's

If the US government stays it's present course the world will see the real reason the 2nd Amendment exists.

No amount of media or Government propaganda will change the fact that the majority of Americans

will rise up and fight to protect ourselves from oppressive government.

No Surrender No Retreat and No Compromise

*uckn AAAA!!!!

[dontlop]

fake polls are a dime a dozen .. wouldnt suprise me if all the new york city based polls arent falsefied by that group .. all we get on tv .. it new york liberals and californis liberals backed tv ..

i know your going to mention fox news .. but eventually every news organization gets beat down .. at the big social gatherings they get shunned .. oh ya they get invited ..just so they can shun them .. ..time takes a toll ..rush limbaugh takes a toll , you would see different results .... where are these tolls taking place on the east coast ? california ? chicago ? philidelphia ? if you liberals want to ban assult rifles in your cities .. thats something i cant stop . but why are you worried about back woods america ?.. when the big riots take place in your liberal cities .. you liberals can run and hide .. and if a few innocent people get killed in those riots .. you can do what ? watch ..? how american of you ..go watch this >>> http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=1cb_1304689062

that video is proof you may some day need large clips of ammunition to defend yourself and or your family , girl friend ,, mother , father , ..if you dont give a hoot about your family ,, so be it .. but leave america alone .

theres lots of crime on subways in new york .. and murder.. you should work on banning subways too .

[Iownya83]

LOL Saw it was a political post by Umbert knew there was no need to read, he won't be back for the beat down.

UMMMM back to spinning the tunes stay out of our politics please.

As I said on the first page folk he never comes back for the beat down. Like all Liberal cowards they would rather stab you in the back and run. Kinda surprised Maggie or OCDUD haven't been around to stick up for him.

I really enjoyed reading all the positive post and am proud to be part of this site we stick up for the truth even in times of deception.

[dog53]

As I said on the first page folk he never comes back for the beat down. Like all Liberal cowards they would rather stab you in the back and run. Kinda surprised Maggie or OCDUD haven't been around to stick up for him.

I really enjoyed reading all the positive post and am proud to be part of this site we stick up for the truth even in times of deception.

I think Maggie is starting to tire of sticking up for him. Although shes a close friend of Umberts you would have to be blind to not see the way he hits and runs and that he`s doing it just to gain attention and negs. He`s what I have always called the perpetual Victim. That way he can whine to Maggie how everyone is treating him. Ohhhh My poor Umbertino. I think he just eats that shat up with a spoon. hahahahahahahaha

[R2D2]

Guys if we could manage to ignor the excedingly Stupid posts of this little communist. He would eventally go away and lick his butt or something like that. At least that is what most dogs do.

[Biker]

OK liberals answer me this if most folks want to ban guns and amo, I have been working with several parties to get this group of folks together in Annapolis Md , Read it and weep, its own words just in MD 10s of thousands of people just in my state are against it . Put all the states that oppose it and you would have 3/4 if this nation UNDER GOD and against any ban on guns and Amo. So you sheep can sleep safely at night. :D/> :lol:/> :P/>

Edited February 6, 2013 by Biker

[Maggie123]

I think Maggie is starting to tire of sticking up for him. Although shes a close friend of Umberts you would have to be blind to not see the way he hits and runs and that he`s doing it just to gain attention and negs. He`s what I have always called the perpetual Victim. That way he can whine to Maggie how everyone is treating him. Ohhhh My poor Umbertino. I think he just eats that shat up with a spoon. hahahahahahahaha

Hey Dog What I'm tired of is all the Hate that is spewed on this site... sometimes it is so overwhelming.

I dunno... I have always thought that others are free to have their own opinions without being attacked, guess that is not the case around here.

If nothing else Umbertino is showing that loud and clear. BTW... He has NEVER whined to me.

I think he is making these post to show how narrow and biased people are around here, he shows more courage than others who actually do agree with him.

I have defended him because I know he is a good person, with a good heart. I also know that he will not fight back, that is just not him.

Fighting for those who are being attacked or oppressed is just something I have done all my life, it comes almost as an instinct for me.

I know Umbertino doesn't need or even want me to do that for him, it's just me following my conscious. That's all...

[DiveDeepSix]

Hey Dog What I'm tired of is all the Hate that is spewed on this site... sometimes it is so overwhelming.

I dunno... I have always thought that others are free to have their own opinions without being attacked, guess that is not the case around here.

If nothing else Umbertino is showing that loud and clear. BTW... He has NEVER whined to me.

I think he is making these post to show how narrow and biased people are around here, he shows more courage than others who actually do agree with him.

I have defended him because I know he is a good person, with a good heart. I also know that he will not fight back, that is just not him.

Fighting for those who are being attacked or oppressed is just something I have done all my life, it comes almost as an instinct for me.

I know Umbertino doesn't need or even want me to do that for him, it's just me following my conscious. That's all...

Oh Mags, Umbertino is from Italy not France!! Italians do fight back, "Hey Tony, say Hi to yo Momma, fo me!"

[dog53]

Hey Dog What I'm tired of is all the Hate that is spewed on this site... sometimes it is so overwhelming.

I dunno... I have always thought that others are free to have their own opinions without being attacked, guess that is not the case around here.

If nothing else Umbertino is showing that loud and clear. BTW... He has NEVER whined to me.

I think he is making these post to show how narrow and biased people are around here, he shows more courage than others who actually do agree with him.

I have defended him because I know he is a good person, with a good heart. I also know that he will not fight back, that is just not him.

Fighting for those who are being attacked or oppressed is just something I have done all my life, it comes almost as an instinct for me.

I know Umbertino doesn't need or even want me to do that for him, it's just me following my conscious. That's all...

Maggie you know I don't hate Umbert. I think umbert even knows I don't hate him. I don't understand him that's for sure. He`s very well read and traveled. Super sensitive I m sure that why most the women on the sight like umbert. I'm sure there`s a lot I could even learn from him in regards to my quick temper and my acceptance to violence . What I don't like and a lot of people here don't like is the way he post things then runs away. If you Maggie post something you will defend what you have post. I have watched you do it a hundred times. I have nothing but respect for you because of it. But to post something then just vanish and run away. Nope sorry there`s nothing about that that I can respect. I just dont see how you see courage in that. To post and run away. Thats not courage