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There's Nothing New Under the Gun
Hit & Run —
About a week ago, The New York Times' Randy Cohen got his Swift on and proposed to test the "more guns, less crime" theory. He wants to give every woman a gun, and see what happens. The outcome would, Cohen believes, settle forever the debate about gun prevalence and its influence on crime: If nothing else, my plan would compel both factions, pro- and anti-gun, to reconsider their positions. If its adoption strews the streets with bullet-riddled bodies, then the pro-gun forces will have to abandon the idea that increased gun ownership decreases crime. If my plan actually does reduce gun violence, then gun-control partisans (including me) will have to reexamine their own ...
Gives “Gang-Bang” A Whole New Meaning
Daily Pundit —
Give Women Guns - The Moral of the Story Blog - NYTimes.com
Inspired by his example, I propose curbing gun violence not by further restricting the availability of guns but by expanding and reorienting it. Men would still be forbidden to walk the streets armed, in accordance with current laws, but women would be required to carry pistols in plain sight whenever they are out and about.
Interesting notion from a condescending liberal snot.
Of course, his other arguments are the usual irrational, hoplophobic horseshit, mixed in with an unhealthy dose of PC misandry.
