Lawmakers know all this and know as well that handguns -- however exalted they seem to be in America -- should not be in general circulation. Political long shot that it may be, a national ban on the general manufacture, sale and ownership of handguns ought be enacted. It would not pacify kids or adults with violent tendencies, and it might not curb general criminal activity markedly. But it might well save thousands of lives. Handgun exceptions could be made for federal, state and local law enforcement and military agencies; collectors of antique firearms; federally licensed handgun sporting clubs with certain safety procedures; security guard services; and licensed dealers, importers or manufacturers that are determined to be meeting those needs.Like the man said: Molon Labe!
The answer is "No." End of debate. Back off. NOW!
Or bring it on.
Pull out this editorial the next time someone accuses you of being paranoid for suspecting the true aim of the gun banners is...uhhh...a gun ban.
Tags: gun control
6 comments:
Am I the only one who harbors the not-so-secret hope that the editors at the Compost contract a painful, oozing, sore-covered genital disease?
Did I misread the article, or did the Post state, near the beginning, that these terrible gun stats also included knife-related incidents?
What kind of reporting is this?
That is a slick way to skew the arguement against the pro-gun faction.
Jay, the statistics on weapons in schools include knives (and other implements.) As far as I know, the school reports don't differentiate between the kind of weapon found - merely that there was a weapon.
Just when I thought that the depth of ignorance couldn't possibly go any lower! Hard to believe this came from the area where Freedom all began.
David, next time you dig up someone like this, is it possible you can just leave them buried?
As Dirty Harry said, "Go ahead! Make my day!"
We all know this article was utter bunk. I wrote a letter to the editor expressing some issues with this article. I have no expectations of it being printed. My hope is that others will do the same. If they get hundreds (or thousands) of angry letters, they may pause a little before trying this again. And if they try something this stupid again I will write another letter.
I encourage anyone reading this to do the same.
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