The Grand Inquisitor

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This Is Why We Don’t Trust You With Guns: A Collection of Crazy Comments From America’s Gun Nuts

Ted Nugents Rent Boy

A special thanks to Thunderclees and Haysi for diving into the Internet Pits of Hell for us.

One of the hallmark cries of the gun lobby in resistance to new firearms legislation is that regulations punish the “responsible gun owner.” I actually know many gun owners who are sensible, careful people who take their responsibility for owning a killing machine seriously. However, these reasonable voices seem to have gotten lost in the cacophony of the debate about gun regulation in our country. Instead, the craziest (and often greediest) voices seem to be the loudest and the discussion about gun policies has become extreme and pointless. Here is the reason the American public will have a hard time trusting gun owners to do the reasonable thing.

Note: This post contains some really ugly racial slurs. You have been warned. People are awful sometimes. Continue reading →

As Obama Unveils Plan, Right Wing Declares Gun Rights “Non-Negotiable”

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Yesterday President Obama announced twenty-three executive orders aimed at stopping mass shootings like the one at the Sandy Hook elementary school in December. The orders cover issues like mental health system improvement, tightening background checks, and streamlining law enforcement reporting on guns and dangerous individuals. The President also announced he would like to pass an assault weapons ban with the new Congress. Reactions from gun rights advocates was swift and intense. Politicians who support the gun lobby have declared Second Amendment rights non-negotiable and called for drastic actions to resist the new regulations, signaling a tough battle ahead for the President and gun control advocates. Continue reading →