The first problem is that these studies do not show what the commentary on them claims. A deeper problem with these studies is their conceit of being objective data when they are really subjective research.
“The failure of policy does not just evidence abdication; it reveals a lack of imagination and a diminished sense of what is possible and promised.”
With .30-06 rounds, they are ideal weapons to take down medium to large game like deer, elk and even bear. But it is exceedingly rare for them to be used in crimes, according to former ATF gun agents and federal reports.
I would bet that only a very small fraction of gun violence, and almost none of the thousands of criminal homicides, in the U.S. annually is committed by card-carrying members of “murder insurance” companies.
It used to be that there would be a family gun that would be in the family for decades. Now, every year the industry wants to come up with new bells and whistles, so people will buy new guns.
“This is a moment in history when we need to promote safer environments, not embolden those who could abuse the ruling’s intent to sow seeds of terror.”
“He was shot under a banner that said, ‘Prove me wrong,’ because he was a debater,” Maher explained. “And too many people think the way to do that, to prove you wrong, is to just eliminate you from talking altogether.”
“If I ever get killed by one of these right wingers politicize the fuck out of my death immediately.”
“I’m well aware there are Christians in our building who disagree with the mere notion of firearms; I’m very sensitive to their concerns, and take their opinions seriously,” explained a pastor in suburban Wayne County.
It is perverse to ask people targeted for death for their beliefs to give up their right to defend themselves.
