Why Liberals are against guns??

mach1chris · Sep 19, 2011

Well guys this is something I have been woundering about lately and after some research I haven't really found anything that shows why "Liberals" are against guns. After some reading and some long articals later I found that in the past liberals were the ones that would fight for liberty and protection of constitutional rights, so why would they be against guns??... I did however read that "Liberals" are not against the second amendment, but are against "Weapons Of War" being in the hands of people other then the military. My opinion on all of this is I believe its never been about the second amendment, its about politics.

I would like to see what is you're take on this...

77zach · Sep 19, 2011

In 2011, the term "liberal" is a misnomer. Instead of having an overriding concern for liberty, they believe that they are enlightened people who rightly use force for your own good. They're not against guns per se, or else they would be afraid when they see someone wearing a uniform with a gun. Lots of liberals ride the NY city subway everyday and walk past men toting machine guns and don't give it a second thought. They're just against regular people having freedom.

"Conservatives" on the other hand, say they believe in freedom but their actions betray the fact that they are the same as "liberals". For example, Reagan and Bush liked to talk about hunting and strut around in cowboy hats. Reagan signed the state law in 1967 taking CA from "constitutional carry" (no permit required, open or concealed) to a discretionary concealed only state. Bush I banned almost all semi-automatic rifles from importation with an executive order (still in place today).

IMO, conservatives are more dangerous to freedom because your average "good ol boy" who listens to Rush Limbaugh is fooled every time. They're fixin' to get fooled again by Rick Perry. With a liberal like Obama, you know what you're going to get.

MR Redenck · Sep 19, 2011

Liberals are the way they are because of the Media and Law Enforcement.
They believe the media crap and they think LE will " Save and protect them all".
Mostly their just down right stupid!
Have you ever talked to a flaming liberal? I have . Not too long ago I had a conversation with a young lawer girl from Austin. Everything out of here mouth no matter what was being talked about just made me sick!!
When talking to a liberal, you can provide prooven facts, charts, records, or whatever else you can find, but you cant convince them of anything... Stupid liberals Can Not provide any prooven documentation to support anything they mouth off about.
If your looking to debate or reason with liberlas, then your wasting your time.
There are better methods of "skinning a liberal" that do not involve any conversation at all.

mach1chris · Sep 19, 2011

77zach said:
In 2011, the term "liberal" is a misnomer. Instead of having an overriding concern for liberty, they believe that they are enlightened people who rightly use force for your own good. They're not against guns per se, or else they would be afraid when they see someone wearing a uniform with a gun. Lots of liberals ride the NY city subway everyday and walk past men toting machine guns and don't give it a second thought. They're just against regular people having freedom.

"Conservatives" on the other hand, say they believe in freedom but their actions betray the fact that they are the same as "liberals". For example, Reagan and Bush liked to talk about hunting and strut around in cowboy hats. Reagan signed the state law in 1967 taking CA from "constitutional carry" (no permit required, open or concealed) to a discretionary concealed only state. Bush I banned almost all semi-automatic rifles from importation with an executive order (still in place today).

IMO, conservatives are more dangerous to freedom because your average "good ol boy" who listens to Rush Limbaugh is fooled every time. They're fixin' to get fooled again by Rick Perry. With a liberal like Obama, you know what you're going to get.

Yea I agree, but If you do some research you will see that real liberals truly believe in liberty and oppose large government. Atleast thats how it was in the past. I find all of this political stuff really interesting and when I saw that liberals believe in the second amendment for self defense and at the same take considering their bad reputation for "Anti-gun Policy" I was blown away. Thats why I believe its so important that one should never believe assumptions made by other people.

77zach · Sep 19, 2011

mach1chris said:
Yea I agree, but If you do some research you will see that real liberals truly believe in liberty and oppose large government. Atleast thats how it was in the past. I find all of this political stuff really interesting and when I saw that liberals believe in the second amendment for self defense and at the same take considering their bad reputation for "Anti-gun Policy" I was blown away. Thats why I believe its so important that one should never believe assumptions made by other people.

Yep, they've corrupted the language to such an extant that freedom lovers struggle to label themselves. The establishment wants everyone controlled, so they stuff you into the "conservative" or "liberal" category. They've also been able to closely associate the word "libertarian" with abortion, pot heads, and prostitution, thus alienating many conservatives who would really be libertarians if they could stop being neoconned.

Ma}{imus · Sep 19, 2011

MR Redenck said:
Liberals are the way they are because of the Media and Law Enforcement.
They believe the media crap and they think LE will " Save and protect them all".
Mostly their just down right stupid!
Have you ever talked to a flaming liberal? I have . Not too long ago I had a conversation with a young lawer girl from Austin. Everything out of here mouth no matter what was being talked about just made me sick!!
When talking to a liberal, you can provide prooven facts, charts, records, or whatever else you can find, but you cant convince them of anything... Stupid liberals Can Not provide any prooven documentation to support anything they mouth off about.
If your looking to debate or reason with liberlas, then your wasting your time.
There are better methods of "skinning a liberal" that do not involve any conversation at all.

Painting with such broad strokes only alienates others. What I don't understand is why so many insist on making this a partisan issue. It isn't! Generalizations and name calling do nothing to further the education if the public on their rights as guaranteed by the constitution of our great nation.

The great danger we face is the apathy of the people, not some broad mythical ideology the talking heads on the radio want us chase after.

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mach1chris · Sep 20, 2011

77zach said:
Yep, they've corrupted the language to such an extant that freedom lovers struggle to label themselves. The establishment wants everyone controlled, so they stuff you into the "conservative" or "liberal" category. They've also been able to closely associate the word "libertarian" with abortion, pot heads, and prostitution, thus alienating many conservatives who would really be libertarians if they could stop being neoconned.

Yea bro I agree, I would also like to say that during to 2011 session when SB234 was going through the senate, it was a Democrat that stood up for our rights and said "It's A Constituional Right" to bear arms openly. In my opinion there are more conservatives that are anti-gun then there are those that are pro-gun. Amazingly I've seen more "Liberals" that are more for protecting the constitution and our civil rights then these supposedly "Pro-gun" republicans.

10x · Sep 20, 2011

mach1chris said:
Yea bro I agree, I would also like to say that during to 2011 session when SB234 was going through the senate, it was a Democrat that stood up for our rights and said "It's A Constituional Right" to bear arms openly. In my opinion there are more conservatives that are anti-gun then there are those that are pro-gun. Amazingly I've seen more "Liberals" that are more for protecting the constitution and our civil rights then these supposedly "Pro-gun" republicans.

You know, I also have seen the same thing. Makes you wonder!

mach1chris · Sep 20, 2011

10x said:
You know, I also have seen the same thing. Makes you wonder!

Yea it really made me wounder, I did however read that in the "Liberal Democrat Constitution" they talk about the disarmament of weapons of mass destruction but thats the only thing I saw.

MR Redenck · Sep 20, 2011

Ma}{imus said:
Painting with such broad strokes only alienates others. What I don't understand is why so many insist on making this a partisan issue. It isn't! Generalizations and name calling do nothing to further the education if the public on their rights as guaranteed by the constitution of our great nation.

The great danger we face is the apathy of the people, not some broad mythical ideology the talking heads on the radio want us chase after.

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Believe what you want Max. I am well experienced on this subject. Anything that involves liberals is a complete wast of time.
I want you to think about something so that you can conclude with your own thoughts. I want you to think about all these people who post stories about LEO encounters that got a complaint about a MWAG. Think about who made that complaint, then tell me what will happen if that MWAG complaint was forced to become a little more detailed. What would happen if the person reporting all of a sudden became responsible for false reports and had to identify themselves upon making that call?
How many MWAG reportes do you actually think feel threatened? You might find them more "offended" than threatened.
With those thoughts, draw your own conclusion as to how I think Liberals should be "treated".

Ma}{imus · Sep 20, 2011

That makes absolutely no sense. It is precisely this type of attitude and closed minded rhetoric that caused me to feel disenfranchised from the Republicans and change parties. The OP made some very good points. You should look into them some more.

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mach1chris · Sep 20, 2011

The modern American liberal is most certainly NOT liberal. They advocate socialist and communist ideals and are decidedly fascist in their approach to the control they wish to assert over the people.

A liberal would be more in line with the modern libertarian. Someone who's political philosophy can effectively be distilled to "Do as you wish as long as you dont harm another or his property" as well as very pro-gun.

mach1chris · Sep 21, 2011

Libertarian Party....

The only legitimate use of force is in defense of individual rights — life, liberty, and justly acquired property — against aggression. This right inheres in the individual, who may agree to be aided by any other individual or group. We affirm the individual right recognized by the Second Amendment to keep and bear arms, and oppose the prosecution of individuals for exercising their rights of self-defense.

MR Redenck · Sep 21, 2011

I really support most of what Liberarians stand for with the exception of legalizing drugs. " I'll have no part of it".
Liberals ARE nothing more than Socialist.
You cant compromise with socialist. If you dont believe me, just look at all the gun control effort that has been passed in the last 35 years.

mach1chris · Sep 21, 2011

MR Redenck said:
I really support most of what Liberarians stand for with the exception of legalizing drugs. " I'll have no part of it".
Liberals ARE nothing more than Socialist.
You cant compromise with socialist. If you dont believe me, just look at all the gun control effort that has been passed in the last 35 years.

I understand, but I have to disagree with you on just because you are a Liberal, that dosen't mean you are a socialist and it certainly does not mean that you are "Anti-Gun". I know many fellow officers and regular citizens that are liberals that are in fact very pro-gun. In fact this may come off as a shock, but I'm moderately liberal and I am very pro-gun, fully believe in the 2A and in the individual right keep and bear arms.

MR Redenck · Sep 21, 2011

mach1chris said:
I understand, but I have to disagree with you on just because you are a Liberal, that dosen't mean you are a socialist and it certainly does not mean that you are "Anti-Gun". I know many fellow officers and regular citizens that are liberals that are in fact very pro-gun. In fact this may come off as a shock, but I'm moderately liberal and I am very pro-gun, fully believe in the 2A and in the individual right keep and bear arms.

But your not arguing with me about gun rights either, are you?? Would I need to debate pro-gun rights with a Pro-gun liberal??
Now do you see what im talking about?
I actually meet a lot of young people who think they are liberal, but I find them simply un-aware.
I also meet some people now and then that no matter what you say, your wrong... Those are the people who wast my time and I have nothing to offer them.
Im not a libertarian BTW. I simply read the constitution, the bill of rights, and the state law. Then I wondered what in the world happened to all of these wonderful rights that im suppose to have. " Somebodies to Blame, so I blame everybody before me"!!!

mach1chris · Sep 21, 2011

MR Redenck said:
But your not arguing with me about gun rights either, are you?? Would I need to debate pro-gun rights with a Pro-gun liberal??
Now do you see what im talking about?

Not really, the only thing I see is you labeling liberals as anti-gun and thats not true at all.Thats what all of these conservatives want you gun owners to think.

mach1chris · Sep 21, 2011

MR Redenck said:
But your not arguing with me about gun rights either, are you?? Would I need to debate pro-gun rights with a Pro-gun liberal??
Now do you see what im talking about?
I actually meet a lot of young people who think they are liberal, but I find them simply un-aware.
I also meet some people now and then that no matter what you say, your wrong... Those are the people who wast my time and I have nothing to offer them.
Im not a libertarian BTW. I simply read the constitution, the bill of rights, and the state law. Then I wondered what in the world happened to all of these wonderful rights that im suppose to have. " Somebodies to Blame, so I blame everybody before me"!!!

Ok so what is you're party affiliation?

MR Redenck · Sep 21, 2011

mach1chris said:
Not really, the only thing I see is you labeling liberals as anti-gun and thats not true at all.Thats what all of these conservatives want you gun owners to think.

What conservatives? I have not found many in Politics. Do you seem to think its my fault Socialist call themselves liberal and democrats? Got news for ya, I find the same problem in the Republican party. Their called Rino's.
Im not big on labels. I look at history and voting habbits of politicians. When it comes to the general public, I listen to what people say. If I disagree, I make my opinion heard. If my opinion is not welcome, then I take it to those who share the same thoughts as I do. Sometimes, my opinion gets changed.
I wish you could have heard the conversation I had with a young liberal lawyer form Austin. This girl would make you sick!

mach1chris · Sep 21, 2011

MR Redenck said:
But your not arguing with me about gun rights either, are you?? Would I need to debate pro-gun rights with a Pro-gun liberal??
Now do you see what im talking about?
I actually meet a lot of young people who think they are liberal, but I find them simply un-aware.
I also meet some people now and then that no matter what you say, your wrong... Those are the people who wast my time and I have nothing to offer them.
Im not a libertarian BTW. I simply read the constitution, the bill of rights, and the state law. Then I wondered what in the world happened to all of these wonderful rights that im suppose to have. " Somebodies to Blame, so I blame everybody before me"!!!

To bad your not from Florida, but because of these "Pro-Gun" conservatives we have in office here they could not find it in them to stop infringing on a right given to the citizens of this state by the 2amendment.... Open carry!
The only one that you can count on for sure to vote open carry is Senator Greg Evers and a democat Joseph Abruzzo.

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