The following comment appears after the article. Not sure why they ID'd me as "Anonymous," since I submitted my name and got back an email from their News Editor thanking me for my comments. I noticed the links didn't translate into their form either.
John, it's real easy to call for "compromise" in a generalized way and expect to come off sounding like you're "reasonable".
Maybe if you'd define some of the specific compromises you'd like to see, we could let you know if we agree.
How does John Mecklin define "reasoned common ground"? And how can we "collaborate" with people who--despite your and Ray Ring's apparent beliefs that they can be sated, do indeed want to disarm us?
Conspiracy hysteria? Hardly. Don't take it from me, take it straight from the sources, compiled and verified by Eugene Volokh, Professor of Law, UCLA Law School, including:
"1. Quotes from gun control proponents praising the slippery slope, and urging mild restrictions as steps toward a total ban.
"2. Citations to laws that in fact ban all guns or all handguns.
"3. Quotes from politicians urging gun bans.
"4. Quotes from leading media figures and institutions urging gun ban
Conspiracy hysteria? Hardly. Don't take it from me, take it straight from the sources, compiled and verified by Eugene Volokh, Professor of Law, UCLA Law School, including:
"1. Quotes from gun control proponents praising the slippery slope, and urging mild restrictions as steps toward a total ban.
"2. Citations to laws that in fact ban all guns or all handguns.
"3. Quotes from politicians urging gun bans.
"4. Quotes from leading media figures and institutions urging gun ban
"1. Quotes from gun control proponents praising the slippery slope, and urging mild restrictions as steps toward a total ban.
"2. Citations to laws that in fact ban all guns or all handguns.
"3. Quotes from politicians urging gun bans.
"4. Quotes from leading media figures and institutions urging gun bans.
"5. Quotes from advocacy groups urging gun bans."
(See: http://www.gunscholar.org/gunban.htm)
Why not write another opinion piece? Let us know how you intend to find a solution to such a seemingly "intractable" agenda through "compromise".
Those of us who believe in reasoned discourse can't wait to hear your proposals.
"2. Citations to laws that in fact ban all guns or all handguns.
"3. Quotes from politicians urging gun bans.
"4. Quotes from leading media figures and institutions urging gun bans.
"5. Quotes from advocacy groups urging gun bans."
(See: http://www.gunscholar.org/gunban.htm)
Why not write another opinion piece? Let us know how you intend to find a solution to such a seemingly "intractable" agenda through "compromise".
Those of us who believe in reasoned discourse can't wait to hear your proposals.