Simple Question
Bryan Miller, the executive director of Ceasefire New Jersey, writes a response to Lawrence Braico of the Association of New Jersey Rifle and Pistol Clubs that says in part:
Gun-lobby rhetoric is awash in false patriotism and incorrect reading of constitutional principle, and Braico didn’t spare us either. But in his rambling and parental letter taking Gov. Rendell to task for signing legislation enabling law enforcement to remove guns from domestic abusers, Braico defined what really motivates pro-gunners to fight against every limit on gun possession or use: emotion.
Really? Now, for the question. Given that the anti-gun lobby has misrepresented (and often lied about) assault weapons, 50 caliber rifles, concealed carry permits and a host of other gun related issues by using scare tactics, who really plays on emotion? You can email him at cfnj@aol.com and ask him.
December 15th, 2005 at 5:11 pm
I was discussing cross-state CCW laws at lunch today and one of my co-workers opined that there are no “middle-of-the-road” attitudes on gun control. He said there is either “any gun I want” or “no guns at all”.
Setting aside the generalization, I gave it some thought.
I would theorize that we “any gun I want” types have that attitude after having several decades of being taken advantage of by the anti-gun types. For example, most people would agree that a back-ground check is a good _idea_ for a society to use when selling firearms. However, those “checks” have been abused into “registration” and “confiscation”. Hence, “anti-gun” people have proven that if “pro gun” allows even a small amount of lattitude, “anti-gun” will abuse that position and work to remove all guns.
So there isn’t room for compromise anymore. We have been forced into our position because we have been lied to, cheated, and stolen from by people using less-than-honest means. Fool me once, shame on me. Fuck me twice, expect payback. — or something like that.
December 15th, 2005 at 6:15 pm
I have just one question too, but it’s a different one:
http://blog.joehuffman.org/2004/12/15/Just+One+Question.aspx
I’ve been asking it for years now. No answer. It tends to reduce the length of time I spend in gun control debates.
December 15th, 2005 at 10:16 pm
That’s a damn good question, Joe.