Dennis Henigan, Vice President for Law and Policy at the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, systematically analyzes and dismantles the simple, effective slogans that the disciplined messaging of the gun lobby has burned into the consciousness of the American people. Henigan dissects the superficial appeal of such catch-phrases as “Guns don’t kill people. People kill people,” “When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns,” “An armed society is a polite society,” and other simplistic themes that have come to dominate the perennial debate over the role of guns in American society. [More]That's the good thing about writing your own press release--it makes you sound like you've actually got science and reason on your side, doesn't it?
As long as we're doing bumper sticker slogans, here's some the Brady cud chewers (talk about "superficial") can use:
NO GUNS IN THIS HOUSE--EVER
I'M UNARMED. PLEASE DON'T HURT ME
JUST GIVE ATTACKERS WHAT THEY WANT
KEEP KIDS SAFE BY TEACHING THEM AVOIDANCE AND IGNORANCE
REPEAT A LIE LONG ENOUGH AND IT BECOMES THE TRUTH
THERE'S A SUCKER BORN EVERY MINUTE
Etc.
Feel free to suggest more slogans in "Comments".