tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post1688764509966191787..comments2024-03-18T21:40:02.383-07:00Comments on Irons in the Fire: Attention Ann Shoben: saying "Nobody wants to ban your guns" and thenFirehandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04562365951182027709noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post-53495263265155823952014-01-02T15:58:43.739-08:002014-01-02T15:58:43.739-08:00"Poll s showed that even the majority of gun..."Poll s showed that even the majority of gun owners and NRA members were in favor of such measures as universal background checks and the banning of some military style assault weapons."<br /><br />I have no idea what she thinks about "military style assault weapons" - I suspect "the majority of gun owners" probably are okay with the National Firearms Act, and a properly mis-worded poll might confuse even then.<br /><br />But on background checks - sure, the majority of both NRA members and gun owners approve of "background checks".<br /><br />Just not <i>universal</i> ones - the NICS check system we already have, for sales by gun dealers.<br /><br />It's very easy for the lunatic activists to just assume "universal" must be part of "background check", or not parse the actual question very clearly...<br /><br />(On the skinhead thing, well... someone should should tell her about the Deacons of Defense - and the way every gun owner I know would approve of them and their actions.)Sigivaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16152366541957466049noreply@blogger.com