Posted October 1, 2018 4:00 pm by Comments

By Tom Knighton

A year ago today, the deadliest mass shooting in American history took place. The Las Vegas massacre was an abomination by any measure you want to use, and the killer’s motives are still uncertain.

What we do know, however, is that it sparked a new round of gun control demands. Eventually, they died out as they tend to do, but now that we have reached the anniversary of this tragedy, the discussion is bound to pick up again.

Over at the Las Vegas Review-Journal, they featured an op-ed that takes serious issue with the claim that gun control could have stopped this tragedy from happening.

It’s natural, of course, to want to do something — anything — to prevent future tragedies. This is when gun control proponents swoop in. They claim minor policy changes will help the government stop shootings. When emotions are high, it’s an appealing pitch — with one problem: It won’t work.

Start with the push for universal background checks. Leave aside Question 1, which was so poorly written it can’t be enforced. As a policy, it’s not effective. This isn’t “Minority Report.” Background checks can’t predict future criminals. The Oct. 1 …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms

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