Right to Keep and Bear Arms is a DKos group of second amendment supporters who also have progressive and liberal values. We don't think that being a liberal means one has to be anti-gun. Some of us are extreme in our second amendment views (no licensing, no restrictions on small arms) and some of us are more moderate (licensing, restrictions on small arms.) Moderate or extreme or somewhere in between, we hold one common belief: more gun control equals lost elections. We don't want a repeat of 1994. We are an inclusive group: if you see the Second Amendment as safeguarding our right to keep and bear arms individually, then come join us in our conversation. If you are against the right to keep and bear arms, come join our conversation. We look forward to seeing you, as long as you engage in a civil discussion. If you're just here to disrupt or troll, expect to get a Do Not Respond (DNR) comment and then be ignored. Insults, lies, and willful ignorance will be dealt with by normal community moderation. Disagreement by itself is not considered trolling.
As always, if you're interested in joining RKBA, message KVoimakas.
We have seen many of the same questions or comments in multiple RKBA related diaries. A FAQ was put together, lost, found, lost again, and then we created a new one that Shadan put online.
It's basic. It's simple. It works.
At the link above you'll find a few different things:
"Guns are designed only for killing."
"Why do you need a ___?"
"Can civilians be trusted with handguns?"
"It’s silly to think that a bunch of people with small arms could ever stand up against a modern army."
"Gun nuts don’t want there to be any regulations on firearms whatsoever – they want everybody to own a gun!"
"When the Constitution was written, only flintlocks were available, so that's the only thing the Second Amendment applies to."
"If we allow guns in national parks, it will be the Wild West and blood will run in the streets!"
"Why are you so afraid that you must carry a gun with you everywhere you go?"
"Guns are just to make you feel safer, they’re really not useful for self-defense."
"You're more likely to be shot with your own gun than you are to shoot an attacker!"
"You are most likely to be assaulted or killed by your spouse or living partner, whether they use a gun or some other weapon."
"Anyone who owns a gun / multiple guns / scary military-looking guns must be a Republican or other Right-Wing nutjob of some kind."
"Second Amendment only applies to the National Guard"
It even has a copy of the boilerplate, but that is outdated. I will see if we can get that changed for future reference.
But what ELSE do you need or want to know? Is there a term that you don't understand? Is there a technical issue you're having? Do you want clarification on a member's political stance (which you'd have to address them, below)?
If you want to ask a specific RKBA member, use their handle in the subject of your comment and hopefully they'll answer.