Really? A non-issue?
Analysts say gun control is a non-issue in 2004. Well, I guess I’ll stop blogging about it then. Highlights:
Though a spate of gun violence has torn through schools and offices of late, hardly a word has been spoken on the campaign trail, angry moms are not marching and few lawmakers are waving their fists, leaving some to conclude that gun control is no longer a vital political issue.
Gun control advocates blame a lack of media interest and an aggressive pro-gun lobby on the inattention to gun violence.
“The modus operandi of the gun lobby is to keep the discussion down,” said Eric Howard, spokesman for the Brady Campaign to Prevent Handgun Violence
Of course, the Brady Campaign’s modus operandi has been to lie about gun violence. And this is a total lie. Gun folks like to have the discussion because when it’s discussed, pro gun folks win the debate.
Read the whole thing for some more political insight into the gun issue.
