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Gun Control Twist: Saving One Life “Does Not Justify” Right to Carry
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Mark A. Taff
Website: http://www.marktaff.com
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Gun control advocates often use some version of the phrase “if it saves one life” in order to justify their ineffective proposals. A few weeks ago, the anti-gun editorial page of the Chicago Sun-Times offered a different take. Fearful that the Right to Carry was getting too much good publicity in the wake of an Illinois concealed-carry permit holder’s heroic actions, the Sun-Times editorial board felt it necessary to lecture its readers, “One brave rescue of a Cicero cop doesn’t justify concealed guns.” |
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"One brave rescue... doesn't justify concealed guns." True. But firearms in the hands of private citizens can "rescue" the holder and others and, although rarely reported by left-leaning media, do so routinely.
Our Rights don't have to be justified by actions. They exist, and MUST be honored. |
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