Interestingly, no such debate is being held over whether police or other government thugs officials should be allowed to carry guns, despite the deaths of two innocent women at the hands of the state.
A whole blog entry could be written about the media's tireless efforts to find shootings across the US - as long as they aren't good guys shooting bad guys or bad cops shooting good civilians - but that's not why I sat down at my keyboard today. No, today, I wanted to share with you, reader, this.
It's not the most tasteful thing in the world, is it? But it speaks to a very clear distinction between those who support the 2nd Amendment, and those who do not.
As a gun owner, and supporter of the right to bear arms, I detest gun violence, not only because violence sucks, but also because gun violence leads to circumstances which I do not like. If you're a gun owner, you don't want anyone shooting anyone else, because it leads to legislation such as currently is being debated in Congress. If you love guns, then gun violence is the worst thing that could happen for you in this country. If you're a supporter of gun control, however... well, like I said: gun violence does nothing to support my agenda.
Perhaps it's not fair to say that people like Adam Lanza should be considered heroes for those who support gun control, but I'm going to say it anyway; people like him have done far more for the anti-gun agenda than grassroots gun banners ever have.
It's time we took a good, hard look at what those who ban weapons actually support. A weapon, especially one like the AR-15 rifle, has a very specific purpose: to protect your life and the lives of your loved ones. Weapons are the ultimate symbol of brains and skill over brawn and brute force. Is it really a surprise that those who wish to take away the means to protect human life would also mock a soldier's death?
Despite their rhetoric, it is not those who produce what is only a grouping of metal and plastic parts who are bringers of death and violence to America; if anyone, it is those who wish to prohibit ordinary Americans from the means of defending themselves against those who do not respect human life or property, let alone bans on firearms. In this context, from this viewpoint, the above cartoon, or rather the circumstances in which is was created, make perfect sense.
Gun owners do not mock the dead. We do not exploit misery. We do not take a sick, perverted glee in those who die at the barrel of a gun. We, those of us who know what a gun is actually capable of (not shooting down planes, or blowing up railroads, thank you, Reverend Jackson), do not relish the prospect of gun violence. Those who know nothing about guns, and wish to ban them, waving their ignorance like a banner, do.
Argue if you will that you wish to ban guns to save lives. It's not true. If you believe it, however, I will admit that you are justified - in your own mind only; not in reality - but you are justified as far as you can be. However, know that there are many on your side who, even if they do not support death and suffering, take a sick pleasure in it at the worst, and at best will only foolishly deliver innocent Americans into it.
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