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Post by Kacer on Jan 16, 2005 21:14:21 GMT -5
From data taken at 2004 national election exit polls, reported by Dr.
Kenneth Shirrell, Professor and Chair, Department of Political Science, Hunter College, City University of New York, and distributed by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force policy institute.
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Do you or does someone in your home own a gun?
Lesbian/Gay/Bisexuals:
Yes 46
No 54
All other voters:
Yes 42
No 58
Hmmm.... do YOU all notice that the "yes" percentage for GLBT folk is 4% HIGHER than "all other voters"?
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Post by MakDavey on Jan 16, 2005 21:55:30 GMT -5
I'm surprised, I've assumed that most of the other gays I've had casual contact with were against guns. I think I'll wear my NRA t-shirt to the bar and see who bites.
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Post by StonerStudent on Jan 16, 2005 22:04:28 GMT -5
It's been my experince that yes true, most I come in contact with are atlest not against guns. Most lesbians I know want to learn to shoot .
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Post by Kacer on Jan 17, 2005 9:19:52 GMT -5
I'm surprised, I've assumed that most of the other gays I've had casual contact with were against guns. I think I'll wear my NRA t-shirt to the bar and see who bites. I don't think that the BULK of the community are yet "for" the NRA even IF they ARE pro-gun. There was an incident a while back... let's just not "go there" - anyway... I always liked the "Celebrate Diversity" t-shirts w/the 20-30 different firearms on it.   Celebrate Diversity! |
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Post by StonerStudent on Jan 17, 2005 15:00:25 GMT -5
I think the problem with most of the LGBT on the gun issue comes from the piont of view that most gun owners are gay hating nut jobs. Which we have found to not always the case, but trying to tell people that when most of the other boards and the anti gun crowd keeps reenforcing that idea. Take the THR thread as a example, most response where/are good and supportive.....But for most all it takes is one BS post and the "family" just writes the whole board and members off as "rednecks".
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Post by Kacer on Jan 17, 2005 16:19:02 GMT -5
I think the problem with most of the LGBT on the gun issue comes from the piont of view that most gun owners are gay hating nut jobs. Which we have found to not always the case, but trying to tell people that when most of the other boards and the anti gun crowd keeps reenforcing that idea. Take the THR thread as a example, most response where/are good and supportive.....But for most all it takes is one BS post and the "family" just writes the whole board and members off as "rednecks". Well, what the bigots fail to recognize is that bigotry CAN be contagious. Makes US (gays) anti-gun because we equate bigoted jerks WITH guns (when we don't already know better)  And that say 10 NICE things to/about someone but ONE BAD thing what will they remember? The ONE BAD THING! It's human nature! So the anti-gay/pro firearms bigots are cutting their own noses off, plus us decent gun owners noses as well. They in part CAUSE that which they dislike about gays (the view that we are mostly all anti-gunners) - can't seem to pound that home though :/  |
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And that say 10 NICE things to/about someone but ONE BAD thing what will they remember? The ONE BAD THING! It's human nature!