tattedupboy
Thank God I'm alive!
Unfortunately, the city in which I live is liberal and anti gun (ranked the 2nd most liberal city in America behind Detroit), so I can't say that I'm surprised to see this.
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The strange trend of people rushing to buy guns before Barack Obama becomes president must have a reason, and it does.
It certainly isn't Obama, though.
The incoming president has little to say about guns, except that he supports "commonsense measures that respect the Second Amendment rights of gun owners."
Obama also supports closing the gun show loophole and making guns in this country childproof. He also supports making permanent the federal Assault Weapons Ban that expired in 2004.
None of that sounds radical.
Just as there are restrictions on free speech -- you can't yell "fire" in a crowded theater, you can't libel, you can't slander -- so too there have been agreed-to regulations with firearms.
Then who gains by suggesting that Obama is going to take your guns away? Or ban the purchase of all new guns?
The answer is two groups: the National Rifle Association and right-wing radio bloviators.
The reason is simple. Money.
The NRA gains contributions by fomenting fear and spreading lies. The NRA has sent out literature saying Obama wanted to ban guns used to defend homes -- an outright falsehood. That's an easy way to increase contributions, so they're willing to do it.
The right-wing radio hosts solidify their base by lying about the black president-elect who's going to take the white man's guns away, thereby maintaining their advertising.
It's certainly fine to purchase a gun, as the law allows.
But to do it because liars tell you to ought to make you feel used.
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The strange trend of people rushing to buy guns before Barack Obama becomes president must have a reason, and it does.
It certainly isn't Obama, though.
The incoming president has little to say about guns, except that he supports "commonsense measures that respect the Second Amendment rights of gun owners."
Obama also supports closing the gun show loophole and making guns in this country childproof. He also supports making permanent the federal Assault Weapons Ban that expired in 2004.
None of that sounds radical.
Just as there are restrictions on free speech -- you can't yell "fire" in a crowded theater, you can't libel, you can't slander -- so too there have been agreed-to regulations with firearms.
Then who gains by suggesting that Obama is going to take your guns away? Or ban the purchase of all new guns?
The answer is two groups: the National Rifle Association and right-wing radio bloviators.
The reason is simple. Money.
The NRA gains contributions by fomenting fear and spreading lies. The NRA has sent out literature saying Obama wanted to ban guns used to defend homes -- an outright falsehood. That's an easy way to increase contributions, so they're willing to do it.
The right-wing radio hosts solidify their base by lying about the black president-elect who's going to take the white man's guns away, thereby maintaining their advertising.
It's certainly fine to purchase a gun, as the law allows.
But to do it because liars tell you to ought to make you feel used.