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Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield
He's right. Horrific as they may be, these killings are statistically insignificant and arguably do not warrant a removal of a constitutional right. But you aren't ever going to hear anyone argue something so icy. We instead wait until the raw emotion abates, then do nothing for exactly the reason this Oped describes.
And when we do do something, as with the Patriot Act response to 9/11, it's brutal overkill and worse than the thing it sought to avoid.
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This isn't a basic right. It's a blurry right to own a weapon granted by a fucking amendment. Not all weapons qualify as it is right now. It can be taken away or severely limited without some ridiculous argument of the government destroying something fundamental to a person's existence. The fact that so many lunatics see it that way doesn't mean they are correct.
TM
