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Battler · January 9, 2013, 01:27 PM

This is more in the realm of strategy. I can impart the knowledge that a 223 hits harder than the 30.06/7mm used on bambi (Offense) faster than you can counter it (Defense). Most of what you see or hear has less to do with the competence or incompetence of the speaker but the determination of what has impact on a disinterested audience.

We are seeing 2 actors in play to advance gun control this time around

1. "Ban all guns" guy
2. "I/We own guns but are responsible gun owners who believe in safety and reasonable restrictions."

Giffords et al is representing type (2) here. Coincidentally, both types happen to support the same restrictions, a ban on mags and AR15s.

Going by the degree to which the type (2) gunowner is being touted in the media, one may see a pattern that does not match reality. The same way that going by CNN most people with NRA membership are cutting them up in disgunt, and that their membership is currently dropping.

January 9, 2013, 01:27 PM	#15
Battler Senior Member Join Date: January 23, 2000 Posts: 1,185	This is more in the realm of strategy. I can impart the knowledge that a 223 hits harder than the 30.06/7mm used on bambi (Offense) faster than you can counter it (Defense). Most of what you see or hear has less to do with the competence or incompetence of the speaker but the determination of what has impact on a disinterested audience. We are seeing 2 actors in play to advance gun control this time around 1. "Ban all guns" guy 2. "I/We own guns but are responsible gun owners who believe in safety and reasonable restrictions." Giffords et al is representing type (2) here. Coincidentally, both types happen to support the same restrictions, a ban on mags and AR15s. Going by the degree to which the type (2) gunowner is being touted in the media, one may see a pattern that does not match reality. The same way that going by CNN most people with NRA membership are cutting them up in disgunt, and that their membership is currently dropping.