Reply #297: You don't need to shut up

[treelogger]

You say that you are being shouted down, and that you should just shut up.

I disagree. You are perfectly free to hold your views, and espouse them, in public, even loudly (in as much as the moderators of this forum allow you to be loud).

But I would like it if you understood a few things. Gun control, as practiced and proposed today, is not about making society safer. It is about political campaigning for politicians who live in anti-gun dominated districts, and who are pandering to a very active anti-gun lobby. Gun control, as practiced and proposed today, does not reduce the rates of crime. To my knowledge, there are no proposals around for gun control measures that would actually reduce crime. And most importantly: If the democratic party pushes aggressive gun control bills (as it seems to be doing, HR1022 has over 30 democratic sponsors in the house), it will most likely get a very bloody nose in the next election. I would much rather have a democratic president and democratic congress, but if you insist, you are free to sweep the next Newt Gingrich-style congress into power, by insisting on the "Son on AWB".

Feel free to espouse your views. Expect me to disagree. Hopefully politely.