Gun Control & RKBA

Nuclear Unicorn

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2. Is this guy supposed to be doing satire of the gun control movement because

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 06:56 AM

Apr 2016

he spends the first half of his column calling people "hardliners" and "fundamentalists;" terms often reserved for terrorists and repressive regimes, but then goes on to say --

It bears repeating that each of us can get along well with those around us if we respect each other’s views.

Common sense as they see it tells them that the fewer privately owned firearms there are, the less gun-related crime there will be.

Really? Common sense says the fewer criminals there are the fewer crimes there will be and non-criminals don't commit crimes regardless of what they might own.

To wit --

Decent, responsible people from coast to coast own guns. Whether for self-defense or sport shooting, they use their guns legally and safely.

In what civil society, though, is the private possession of assault weapons necessary?

If they're decent, responsible people what does it matter what they own? Guilt is not transferrable.

Gun control proponents do not see the value in allowing people to stockpile high-capacity ammunition clips and magazines, and their understanding of the Second Amendment does not lead them to believe that this is a constitutionally protected right.

Just because you don't see it doesn't mean it isn't there. The author started out talking about misperception. Well, this would be an example of a misperception on the author's part.

The author's other errors have been dealt with at length in this group.

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A common misperception about gun control [View all] SecularMotion Apr 2016 OP

Of course almost nobody is for Duckhunter935 Apr 2016 #1

Is this guy supposed to be doing satire of the gun control movement because Nuclear Unicorn Apr 2016 #2

On the last point TeddyR Apr 2016 #4

"What exactly {are}... 'high capacity clips and magazines' anyway?" Nuclear Unicorn Apr 2016 #5

in other words, Second Amendment fundamentalists are paranoid assholes Fast Walker 52 Apr 2016 #3

Did you miss the part of the OP calling for respecting the views of others? Nuclear Unicorn Apr 2016 #6

So to sum up, sarisataka Apr 2016 #7

This TeddyR Apr 2016 #10

"If only, if only", the woodpecker sighs. jmg257 Apr 2016 #8

Ahh, the old "piss down their backs and tell them its raining" routine. beevul Apr 2016 #9

I think this commentator wants to sound mainstream, but can't give up the ol' time religion. Eleanors38 Apr 2016 #12

Hell those supporting "firearms regulations" aren't even particularly liberal... Eleanors38 Apr 2016 #11

Rifles account for about 5 murders a year, per state. Five. benEzra Apr 2016 #13

Thank you, SecularMotion! pablo_marmol Apr 2016 #14