We need to use logic, not emotions, when responding to problems.
Well yeah, I can't disagree with that. The only thing is that it was the most illogical letter I've read in some time.
Some people want to ban all AR-15s because of this. Some
want to ban all rifles. Some want to ban all guns.
What percentage of people want to ban all guns? .0003? So, that's pretty much a straw man.
Suppose a very troubled teen boy drove a big black Ford
F-150 with a fast engine and big tires into a crowd of school kids on the
sidewalk, killing some and injuring others. (Terrorists in Europe have done
this.)
I'm going to call that a red herring leading into a second straw man.
Would the same critics want to ban scary Ford F-150s? How
about all Ford trucks? Would they ban any truck with a powerful engine and big
tires? How about banning all vehicles?
I'd dare say there wasn't a spot of logic in the whole letter. How do you get that F-150 into a school, church, movie theater, concert, etc. Unfortunately, his thesis was tested by a sociopath in Charlottesville with the killing of Heather Heyer.
When it becomes an issue of mass casualties due to homicide by auto then I believe we will discuss that. In the meantime, guns are the issue.
Also, the purpose of a car is transportation. The purpose of an AR-15 is to kill. You can live your life without a gun, but try living your life without a car, unless you live in a city with excellent public transportation, but even then how would you get around in rural areas or the suburbs and exurbs? Cars are a necessity; AR=15s, not at all.
ReplyDeleteActually, I went without owning a car for 4 years and a bit. Like you say, Glens Falls has a nice bus service and I rented from Enterprise going out of town. Walked a lot, too. And that's all irrelevant to the point.
ReplyDeleteWhat was the point? Oh yeah. God, I hate stupid arguments against common sense on gun control. There's really no arguing with people that present this nonsense.