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However, I similarly owe you nothing.
Accordingly, you're not immune from ample criticism for any number of reasons, including your regular abuse the SOP of the forum, failure to engage in actual discussions or debates about firearm issues, the fact that the stories you post that actually involve the topics of the forum are usually little more than intellectually lazy and easily debunked editorials, cartoons and talking points (which is ironic as you and other complain about the infamous "NRA Talking Points"
, and the fact that your behavior demonstrates a startling hypocrisy and obstinacy given that you're expressly aware of the purposes of these forums and need for debate as an actual hosts for GCRA, the other gun issue forum, where you and the other hosts tolerate absolutely no dissent and rule with an iron fist. Well, GC & RKBA is not GCRA.
Absent far more egregious conduct, I have absolutely no intention of alerting on your posts or ignoring you. I want anyone and everyone who comes to this forum to read your posts, my posts, and all others, and judge for themselves. The laziness, nastiness, and lack of persuasiveness by you and those like you is readily apparent, and I will simply add some obvious commentary. I would be insane to try to hide you, for you are the face of gun control in America, and America is clearly not impressed!
I support gun rights, among many other classically liberal and progressive values contained in our Bill of Rights and elsewhere, and people like you are doing my political job for me. I can sit back and watch Pew and Gallup continue to show increased support for gun rights while you tilt at windmills with your Google dumps and barely-active gun control echo chamber in GCRA.
You put down in those words just how I feel. 
observing me so closely. 
Kind of creepy though.
Do what ever floats your boat. 
you can not block him until he posts there. Let me link to the epic horrible sop violation that I was blocked for.....
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1262&pid=1458
a lot of people here see gun owners that way
I especially like the block for the one self deleted post that was posted in the wrong group by mistake,
even if I don't necessarily agree with them. DU is a private forum, I'm a guest, and I intend to act respectfully, particularly since even with the occasional argument concerning guns or otherwise, most everyone here agrees with the totality of my liberal views far more often than not.
The forum you host is an echo chamber, although it has so little activity that it's virtually silent. I certainly have no objection to a forum dedicated to "gun control reform activism," but I've seen precious few posts explaining how to realistically actually enact gun control, reform gun laws or culture, or really much organization to achieve such goals. The "activism" usually consists of posting old cartoons and cross-posts with threads here and GD, largely complaining about us "ammosexuals" and "gun humpers" (although since I've never owned any firearms, nor have a desire to do so, I'm not quite sure how I'm defined; maybe I'm a "closet ammosexual" or just "ammo-curious?" .
My point has always been the importance of relatively civil discourse. You are certainly free to have any positions about guns, self-defense, crime, or anything else. Whether I agree is irrelevant. If you believe strongly in gun control and related matters, or the stories, editorials and cartoons you routinely post here, often multiple times per day, I believe it's hardly unreasonable to expect you to have the courtesy, confidence, and conviction to engage in debate with your Democratic Party peers. If you can't have a discussion with us, how do you expect to ever convince anyone else? If you are comfortable with your positions, and have the evidence to back them up, I don't see why you would hesitate for the briefest moment to truly and fully join the discussion. The water's warm, come on in...
I additionally find it interesting that you claim to know the positions concerning firearms and similar topics among all here on DU, and imply the views expressed here are outside the mainstream of our party. Let's look at the most recent Democratic Party Platform concerning firearms,
Right to own firearms is subject to reasonable regulation
We recognize that the individual right to bear arms is an important part of the American tradition, and we will preserve Americans' Second Amendment right to own and use firearms.
We believe that the right to own firearms is subject to reasonable regulation. We understand the terrible consequences of gun violence; it serves as a reminder that life is fragile, and our time here is limited and precious.
We believe in an honest, open national conversation about firearms.
We can focus on effective enforcement of existing laws, especially strengthening our background check system, and we can work together to enact commonsense improvements--like reinstating the assault weapons ban and closing the gun show loophole--so that guns do not fall into the hands of those irresponsible, law-breaking
Respectfully, as I read the Platform, neither you nor many gun rights proponents who regularly post here fully embrace all the Democratic Party positions, although there's a great deal of common ground for those who aren't ideologues and are willing to compromise. However, unlike you, both gun rights advocates and opponents who substantively share their views at least implicitly acknowledge that the only way any consensus can reached or systemic improvements be made is with "an honest, open national conversation about firearms."
Is celebrating a success.
Funny how a by-name callout of the host of this group is not only allowed to stand, though completely outsideo of group SOP but actually sees the hosts bumping it.
...in order to get attention.
