I was listening to NPR yesterday evening, which of course, has just as much of a "slant" on this topic as does the NRA.
The girls at the Amish school were mentioned a couple times during interviews with several people who support gun control.
Personally, what I do not understand about this is the following - yes, you could outlaw gun ownership altogether. However, it's still possible to murder with a hammer or chainsaw purchased at a hardware store. Various forms of poison are available "over-the-counter" at any local pharmacy or supermarket. And a steak knife from a local department store is another possibility.
Are we going to outlaw all these other things because they too can be used to murder? In the past, I've had one friend who enjoyed target shooting, but he was very, very cautious with the guns he owned and how he used them. So it's quite possible to own and use a gun in a responsible manner.
But wiith a couple of exceptions, I'm not much of a fan of the "nanny state," no matter the context, including this context.




Probably not.

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