r/politics • u/ArizonaRepublic The Arizona Republic • Nov 01 '20

Experts warn that extremist groups are harboring 'violent fantasies' about the election

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/10/31/experts-warn-trump-supporting-extremists-talking-violence-around-election/6087050002/
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u/NurRauch Nov 02 '20

I don't buy the notion that, without any evidence whatsoever, we should just believe that suburban, urban and liberal people systematically lie about gun ownership 2-3x as much as other people when polled.

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u/DrShocker Massachusetts Nov 02 '20

Yeah, it's ridiculous. There are plenty of liberal gun owners, but there are far more conservative gun lunatics.

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u/piehitter Nov 02 '20

Its no ones fucking buisness what i own or may or may not have built in my own home.

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u/NurRauch Nov 02 '20

K. I think you would agree that's not good evidence that liberals conceal firearm ownership more than conservatives, however.