December 6, 2012
-
A Public Service Announcement
The common sense truth is that there should be enough laws and restrictions to keep guns out of the hands of crazy people, but the laws should allow for enough freedom so that guns are accessible to normal, well-adjusted citizens. I suppose the blurry distinction between the two is the central debate over gun control.
If Bob Costas’ diatribe about gun control on Sunday Night Football pissed you off, then you’re a sorry person. Gun control isn’t a political, religious, or racial issue. It’s a public safety issue. The fact that Mr. Costas used a public forum to talk about public safety shouldn’t make anyone upset. Nothing he said was offensive. Gun ownership isn’t a religion, so stop acting like he took a shit in your church. If Bob Costas made you unhappy, you deserve your unhappiness.
Finally, the spirit of the Second Amendment was to give citizens the right to defend themselves, either from other citizens, foreigners, wombats, or the federal government. The Second Amendment is outdated. The feds now have drones, tanks, and nuclear weapons. If they’re coming after you, your machine gun isn’t going to stop them.
Comments (2)
I have long not understood why Americans have such a zeal for gun ownership when the surest way to increase your risk of injury or death by gun is to live in a household with a gun.
Totally agree. Don’t know why people were so upset with him. He made perfect sense.