4/3/14

In which the headline writer begs the state to protect us

In the wake of an incident in which another shooter killed three other people and himself at Fort Hood, one headline this morning trumpets: "Gun in Fort Hood shootings was purchased legally."

Implication: The laws controlling guns are so lax that any old crazy person can legally purchase a weapon to use against innocents. Surely the state must pass more laws to prevent the rest of us from doing so.

I have not had my ear tuned in to the stories behind the headlines as yet. I am confident the chorus demanding that the state further throttle our liberties is singing full-throated.

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