Originally Posted By: craigd
Originally Posted By: L. Brown
I don't see any problem with attacking someone else's posts if it's a matter of opinion. Or of debating matters of fact....

....I expect, when push comes to shove, we're all on some variation of the same side where guns are concerned. We are, however, too small a constituency to reject the "big tent" philosophy. When you're outnumbered, not a good idea to do the opposition's work and further divide ourselves so we can be more easily conquered.

Would you say that if all legal firearm owners and users were to unite under Hillary's big tent through the voting booth, that all gun control concerns would go away? If not, would you have a thought or two on how the big tent strategy works?


Craig, here's political reality: There are two big tents in our country: Republican and Democrat. Most gun owners will likely find a home in the Republican tent (although some have difficulty accepting Trump as the ringmaster). But some will end up in the other tent. Republicans ought to be happy with those that stay in the Republican tent, even if they're not totally in agreement with the majority of those in that tent. We don't want to chase anyone into the Dem tent.

As for your suggestion concerning all gun owners ending up in Hillary's tent . . . not worth addressing. We know pigs out here in Iowa, and we also know that no matter how hard you try to get them to do it, they ain't gonna fly.