Why is it that so many proponents of “common-sense gun control” can’t seem to control themselves?
A while ago, we ran an article discussing how common it is to hear anti-gun activists accuse pro-Second Amendment activists of wanting to hurt them for their beliefs…and how uncommon it is for anything of the sort to happen. In fact, when crime rates for concealed carry permit holders are compared to the rest of the population, it’s obvious that Americans who legally CCW are incredibly unlikely to commit violent offenses. No, if you’re looking for deranged, rabid expressions of violent desire, you’ll have plenty of luck scanning the behavior and bloviations of America’s “gun control activists.” It’s bad enough that a pro-Second Amendment blogger Say Uncle has a regular feature entitled “Why are Anti-Gun Activists So Violent?”. Here are just a few that he’s curated on his (hilarious, you should check it out) blog:
1. Christchurch, NZ massacre perpetrated to advance American gun control
In general, I think it’s a waste of time (at best) and actively harmful (at worst) to publicize the motivations of mass shooters. It gives them the attention they want, and it certainly doesn’t help identify who the next one might be. That said, it appears that Twerpy Skidmark the Christchurch shooter believed–at least in part–that his horrific crime would advance the cause of gun control in the United States. His rationale is convoluted enough to make Chuckie Manson’s “Helter Skelter” plans for inciting a race war seem simple, but…well, here’s what he said in his manifesto:
“With enough pressure the left wing within the United states will seek to abolish the second amendment, and the right wing within the US will see this as an attack on their very freedom and liberty.”
It appears that the manifesto has been scrubbed from the Web, so I don’t have a live link for that at this time.
2. Post a graduation photo with a gun? That’s a witch-burnin’!
The only thing that anti-gunners hate more than a man who enjoys shooting is a woman who does. We’ve covered what tends to happen to female hunters who dare post trophy photos to their social media. But what happens if the woman in question is merely posing with a legally acquired and worn handgun in her college graduation photos?
This is what happened: Doxxing and death threats. If you don’t know what “doxxing” is, it’s a charming neologism describing the charming modern tendency to publish the full names, addresses, phone numbers, workplaces, and family information (their “dox” or “documentation”) of people that you don’t like, in hopes that people you do like will harass them. According to the linked article at the beginning of this paragraph:
“Spencer was sent of a handful of death threats, and even dozens of menacing tweets invoking death or suicide. Some urged her to kill herself, and many more invoked violence.
“’Fight me” or ‘I’ll f*ck you up’ was a common refrain. ‘Come to Texas so we can fight,’ said another.”
3. Surely elected officials would not incite that sort of hate!
Except, yes, they do. Case in point: Eric Swalwell, Democratic legislator from sunny California. Although the various mainstream media outlets were more than happy to explain away Swalwell’s tweet as “sarcasm,” it…really doesn’t sound that way. Here, you be the judge:
The inner world of your average anti-gun activist seems to be a pretty violent place, doesn’t it? What’s your “favorite” anti-gun quote that tells us more about them than it does gun rights? Tell us in the comments!
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Paul Ottovordemgentsvogt says
The United States rate of about 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people is the highest among industrialized nations. At the same time, we have the highest rate of gun ownership, with 88.8 guns per 100 people. The next country, Serbia, only has a rate of 58.2, and from there it declines dramatically. In 2012, handguns killed 48 people in Japan, eight in Great Britain, 34 in Switzerland, 52 in Canada— and 10,728 in the United States.
The main difference is simply that the U.S. lacks effective gun control.
Guns are tools that make killing more efficient. Limiting that efficiency is a legitimate goal. Purveyors of the “guns don’t kill people” argument should remember that, by their inane logic, F16s don’t kill people and nuclear missiles don’t kill people. Only the person “behind” the F16 or nuclear missile kills. Despite this, we still limit access to F16s and nuclear missiles. Why? Because these weapons have the potential to kill multiple people in seconds. Now the example is obviously extreme, but it’s extreme to illustrate a point—like F16s and nukes, guns do kill people, and the same rationale for regulating F16s applies to guns.
Don’t misinterpret my point. We shouldn’t ban guns. That would be unconstitutional and excessive. But we should introduce rational gun control laws that limit the amount of bullets in a clip, constrict access to semi-automatic rifles, require effective but fair psychological screening, and so on.
If such laws could have stopped just one of the many massacres we’ve witnessed over the past few years, they would have been worth it. Even if they wouldn’t have stopped Stephen Paddock in Las Vegas and Adam Lanza in Newtown, they certainly would have lowered the overall rate of gun deaths in the United States. That’s a start.
Until we do something—until we stop listening to pithy, bumper-sticker-worthy straw men like “guns don’t kill people; people kill people”—more Americans will die. Simply because of how obvious the solution is, it’s an absolute shame. Concede the obvious and irrelevant point: People do kill people. So do nukes, machetes, grenades, knives and fists. The fact that, like guns, all of those tools require some sort of human action to function isn’t an argument against restrictions on their use. This is especially so for guns, which—unlike fists and knives—enable one person to slaughter others with a brutal efficiency that the Founding Fathers couldn’t even begin to comprehend in 1791. And yes, I do not believe the founding fathers would have approved of a semi auto/machine gun on common citizens compared to a black powder musket.
The “guns don’t kill people” argument is flawed because it sidesteps the debate. The issue is not whether guns can spontaneously kill people on their own. The issue involves how incredibly easy a modern weapon makes killing. Comments about how democrats are evil and should be hung are apparently from people who forgot that these people are your neighbors- how unchristian and vile. Nobody talked such nonsense 30 years ago, WTF is wrong with you people? Grow the hell up. Differences in opinion are that. People are tired of thoughts and prayers when some clown goes in and shoots up a school. More guns is stupid answer since statistically you are hundreds of times more likely to die from your gun than use it to save yourself.
David Bradford says
One of my favorite examples of violent anti-gunner hypocrisy
Kellie Collins, a former candidate to represent Georgia’s Tenth Congressional District, who ran on a platform that included more restrictions on gun rights, has been arrested in the shooting homicide of Curtis Jason Cain, her husband.
JonsOn says
If as rep Eric Swallow says they enact a gun ban will people follow the law just because it’s now a law. Usurping the 2nd is against the law, period. I would hope that if they try to take our semi-auto firearms we say no. They tried to take our guns in 1775 and we said no. I would hope the same thing happens and again we say not only no but hell no.
Bemused Berserker says
Good Lord, which is my favorite? There’s so many to pick from. The Gunshow/Internet Loophole claims, which have been debunked as nauseum, is right up there. Currently the fight to ban “Ghost Guns” is fast becoming a topic, and that one gets me simply because it’s another totally false threat. The use of unregistered firearms used in crimes is single digit data, which statistically would be qualified as outliers data wise (meaning they’re basically insignificant overall), yet they’re now this great threat if you believe idiot’s like AG Beccerra (might be misspelling his name).
Yes, building a gun is fairly easy if you have the right tools and can follow directions, but I posit that most criminals lack the discipline to do so. In the end, it’s the attempt to remove a non existent threat to society based totally on scare tactics, and Liberals chipping away at 2nd Amendment protections.
Neil Glenn says
Massively NOT the truth that ‘ghost’ guns are predominately used in crimes! A REAL truth is that most guns used in crimes were either stolen, or purchased by ‘straw’ buyers. These then get conveniently ‘lost or stolen’, to absolve the buyer of any guilt! They may even be reported as such to law officials to further distance them from any crime! The first sentence is just chaff used to incite liberal looneys! Extremely few registered guns are used by owners to commit crimes…more are used in suicides than crimes by owners.. These facts are published. Even FEWER guns owned by CCW permit owners, are used in crimes! Also published facts.! UNPUBLISHED is the HUGE numbers where the mere possession of a firearm PREVENTED a crime, deterred a crime, or saved someone’s life who was being assaulted or threatened!
Earl says
You are ‘ Exactly Right ‘ my friend . The Problem Is That Half The Country Is Ignorant Beyond Belief !
These people either Don’t Care about Truth or Facts .
‘ Those People ‘ will buy any Propaganda Shouted By ‘ The Usual Suspects ‘ at MSNBC , CNN , NBC , CBS , ABC , Etc. Etc.
There is a word for
” Those People ” and it is
GULLABLE ! They should have it added to their personal file .
Tina Roberts says
And because, as you mention, ignorance is a problem, I think the education system is a problem. Our education system is run by lefties and they focus on teaching our youth to become left wing political activists. The bigger problem is what they don’t teach: logic, history, ethics, morality, gun safety, etc.
Jim Hovater says
I’m one of many Conservative teachers in a system run by Liberals. The number of MAGA2020 masks worn by students in my high school gives us hope.
Larry G says
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My all time favorite quote from the crooked politians is ” WE ARE NOT AFTER YOUR GUNS” I say come try to take them. I’m an American who loves my Country, Freedom, Peace and Unity, but will not tolerate a tyrannical Government come and threaten to take my Freedoms so that I am unable to protect my family. GOD, GUNS AND GUTS IS WHAT MADE THIS COUNTRY GREAT AND I WILL FIGHT TO THE DEATH TO PRESERVE WHAT SO MANY HAVE FOUGHT AND DIED FOR.
Griff Pritchard says
Dear Sir
You are so correct and you are NOT alone. To the libs I say; I disagree with what you say and will fight to the death for your right to say it ( Yes. This was said about 240 years ago too ). Libs seem to say; Do what I say or I will force you to do it.
If a conservative doesn’t want a gun, he doesn’t buy one. If a lib doesn’t want a gun, he doesn’t want anyone to have one.
I just wonder how these libs who hate guns ( and therefore don’t have them ) and don’t know which bathroom to use, are gonna take ours away. All that could come from that is a bunch of libs with headstones over them.
Josh Veer says
I Forget The Exact Quote But Im Sure Most Of you Will Recognize this Nonsense. “When An Armed Gunman Sees Nobody Else Has A Weapon, He Will Lay Down His Gun And Give Up”
Calvin Johnston says
Yup. Many of our colleges have taught such fantasies. Remember the people who were pushing ‘unilateral disarmament’? Before 1980 there were quite a few and Ronnie Reagan proved that was not the way to go. More recently Obama pushed the same idea but tried to hide it behind layers of BS. Trump proved there are better, more effective methods. Pray for him. And perhaps more important, VOTE FOR HIM November 3rd – in person. Tis much more difficult to modify, invalidate or steal your vote if you go to the polls in person.
MikeR says
All you have to do is look at Cuba. The promise of no government hostilities to the people of Cuba, and what happened, thousands of Cubans missing, taken and tortured. People look at the history of socialism, communism and dictatorships.
Just think logically.
me says
When his family’s being violated and he has to stand there and watch, he’ll wish he had a gun to defend himself and his family against the animals that walk among us. I wouldn’t lift a finger to save his ass.
me says
Swalwell’s a pussy and a liar like all in power. They need to be removed.