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The Logic Of Gun Control

August 1st, 2009 · No Comments

By Michael Z. Williamson at Political Humor:

  • That most people can’t be trusted, so we should have laws against guns, which most people will abide by, because they can be trusted.
  • That a woman raped and strangled with her panties is morally superior to a woman with a smoking gun and a dead rapist at her feet.
  • That the ACLU is good because it uncompromisingly defends certain parts of the Constitution, but the NRA is bad because it defends other parts of the Constitution.
  • That police operate in groups with backup, which is why they need larger capacity magazines than civilians, who must face criminals alone, and therefore need less ammunition.
  • That we should ban gun stores near schools, because of all the 10-year-olds who are buying guns without parents’ permission.
  • That guns have no legitimate use, but alcohol does, which is why we issue cops guns instead of beer.
  • That guns are the gravest threat to society because 83,000,000 gun owners didn’t commit a crime yesterday.
  • That a bank guard can protect money with a gun, but you cannot protect your children with one.

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