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http://www.theolympian.com/opinion/story/938346.html
The manufacturing and sales of firearms has been a booming business since November 2008 when Barack Obama was elected president.
Based on the numbers of people rushing out to buy guns and rifles, one might think Obama had his sights set on some major piece of gun control legislation.
But that’s not the case. Health care reform, economic recovery and climate change — these are the types of critical issues of the day that have the attention of the White House and Democratic-controlled Congress.
The fear of gun owners that their constitutionally protected right to bear arms is under attack appears to be unfounded.
Then there’s another type of fear that seems to lead to increased gun sales. This one borders on delusional and is rooted in paranoia. It goes like this: the economy will unravel, creating a mass of angry unemployed people who will revolt against the government, creating violent unrest and lawlessness that underfunded law enforcement agencies won’t be able to control. Citizens will have to be armed to protect themselves.
Come on. Everybody should take a deep breath and calm down before they add to their arsenal needlessly by stocking up on weapons that have no useful purpose.
The Second Amendment of the Constitution is not under assault. The country isn’t spiraling out of control. Peaceful, law-abiding citizens aren’t about to lose their right to bear arms.
One can’t help but wonder, how many of the 7 million-plus firearms purchased from licensed gun dealers so far this year were purchased based on politics and fear?
http://www.theolympian.com/opinion/story/938346.html
The manufacturing and sales of firearms has been a booming business since November 2008 when Barack Obama was elected president.
Based on the numbers of people rushing out to buy guns and rifles, one might think Obama had his sights set on some major piece of gun control legislation.
But that’s not the case. Health care reform, economic recovery and climate change — these are the types of critical issues of the day that have the attention of the White House and Democratic-controlled Congress.
The fear of gun owners that their constitutionally protected right to bear arms is under attack appears to be unfounded.
Then there’s another type of fear that seems to lead to increased gun sales. This one borders on delusional and is rooted in paranoia. It goes like this: the economy will unravel, creating a mass of angry unemployed people who will revolt against the government, creating violent unrest and lawlessness that underfunded law enforcement agencies won’t be able to control. Citizens will have to be armed to protect themselves.
Come on. Everybody should take a deep breath and calm down before they add to their arsenal needlessly by stocking up on weapons that have no useful purpose.
The Second Amendment of the Constitution is not under assault. The country isn’t spiraling out of control. Peaceful, law-abiding citizens aren’t about to lose their right to bear arms.
One can’t help but wonder, how many of the 7 million-plus firearms purchased from licensed gun dealers so far this year were purchased based on politics and fear?