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SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT FOR THE NEW YEAR
Activists for the civil rights of gun owners know how destructive a bullet we dodged when Hillary Clinton lost the “foregone conclusion election.” Hell, I felt the way the English must have felt when they learned that unexpected circumstances had warded off the invading Spanish Armada.
If I have learned anything in an adult lifetime spent teaching the management of high-stakes human conflict, it is this: one cannot expect to defeat an opponent one does not understand. It is with that in mind that I offer the following as suggested reading.
It’s not the first time one side has confronted the other, and won’t be the last, but I commend the way this interaction was carried out. The prohibitionist side tends to denigrate the gun owners as ignorant hayseeds and the pro-gun side tends to paint their opponents as wimpy limousine liberals, but the fact is that both sides have very visceral feelings which those who debate these issues need to take into consideration.
You’ll see some things you agree with and some that you don’t. For instance, having gotten to know George Zimmerman personally, I disagree with the assessment of him put forth by the man who sold Zimmerman’s gun.
My own opinions remain unchanged…
…but, please read…
…and please, share YOUR thoughts on the linked article, here.
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