Common Folk Using Common Sense

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A Tale Of Two Players

August 6th, 2007 · Comments Off

A ZERO

Barry Bonds hits 755th home run, ties Hank Aaron’s record.
With a short swing, a half stare and an emphatic clap of his hands, Barry Bonds rounded the bases. After so many days and so many tries, he had finally caught Hammerin’ Hank.
No. 755 was a strong shot for all the doubters, an opposite-field drive [...]

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Tags: Crime/Law · Sports

Blood Will Run In The Streets

August 6th, 2007 · Comments Off

From “Fighting Back: Crime, Self-Defense, and the Right to Carry a Handgun” by Jeffrey R. Snyder:

Blood Will Run in the Streets
The most powerful rhetorical argument that is generally made by those who oppose shall-issue licensing laws is that permitting law-abiding citizens to carry handguns outside their homes will transform the streets of America into “Dodge [...]

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Tags: Absurd · Crime/Law · Government · Guns · The Left · The US