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Originally Posted by asaris
And I thought that the organization that stood up for people's rights, regardless of whether they agreed with them, was the ACLU. I don't agree with every position the ACLU has ever taken. But they have a long record of taking cases that are unpopular with the left, the right, or even everyone.
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The ACLU stands up for the causes they support, as does the NRA. I value these organizations even if I don't always agree with their agendas. They help keep the system honest.
I support what I consider reasonable gun control laws, like registration, waiting periods, background checks, mandatory training, and a few other controls - I am not in 100% agreement with the NRA. Most gun owners I know have similar views to mine. Obama has wanted to make it punitive for a person to use a firearm for self defense in their own home and supported a complete ban on handguns. Again, I understand people having opposing views on the issue of the degree of controls, but Obama's record indicates his views are out of step with the views of most reasonable people on the issue, and is now inconsistent with his words on the campaign trail.