[Vision2020] Isn't it about time . . .

[Sunil Ramalingam]

But the cartoon doesn't advocate banning all guns. It shows someone leaving the NRA, which opposes the regulation you find reasonable.

The NRA's response to regulation is fear-driven. It's one of their marketing techniques, or to use another of your terms below, a knee-jerk reaction.

Sunil
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2012 14:01:04 -0800
From: godshatter at yahoo.com
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Isn't it about time . . .
To: sunilramalingam at hotmail.com; vision2020 at moscow.com

There's a difference between being prepared and simply reacting to something.  I take a blanket and a flashlight with me on winter trips in the car, I carry jumper cables in the trunk, I have smoke alarms and a fire extinguisher in my house, I bring a space blanket, some matches, and a folding knife with me when I go hiking, and I keep a gun at home in case I need to protect myself.

Banning all guns because someone used one in a horrifying way appears to me to be more of a fear-driven act.  There is definitely room for improvement in who we sell guns to and how well we learn how to use them but that's a discussion that should happen after the knee-jerk reactions have passed.

Paul


        From: Sunil Ramalingam <sunilramalingam at hotmail.com>
 To: vision 2020 <vision2020 at moscow.com> 
 Sent: Monday, December 17, 2012 1:33 PM
 Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Isn't it about time . . .
   





Paul,

Doesn't that apply to both sides of the argument?

Sunil

Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2012 13:27:10 -0800
From: godshatter at yahoo.com
To: thansen at moscow.com; vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Isn't it about time . . .

If you want your life to be ruled by fear-driven reflex, sure.

Paul


        From: Tom Hansen <thansen at moscow.com>
 To: Moscow
 Vision 2020 <vision2020 at moscow.com> 
 Sent: Monday, December 17, 2012 12:44 PM
 Subject: [Vision2020] Isn't it about time . . .
   




Seeya round town, Moscow, because . . .

"Moscow Cares"
http://www.MoscowCares.com
  
Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho
 
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