Prohibiting Firearms for Political Profit

By Rob Morse

By Rob Morse

California – -(Ammoland.com)- Politicians make political profit by passing ineffective laws. I study firearms laws, so that is where I noticed it first. When it comes to violence in our society, a politician doesn’t need to actually improve things with their legislation. In fact, the next gun law they pass can actually make things worse rather than better.

We buy our politics like an impulse shopper. We don’t look beyond the packaging to see what is really inside. Politicians live in a world of vague images and impressions about the stated intent of their proposed law. All the politician really needs is a good headline. He will even write the headline for the media.. if the media lets him. Favorable media coverage helps the politician get political donations. Campaign cash is the real goal of legislation. That is a far cry from actually doing the people’s business and controlling criminal violence on our streets.

You and I live in the real world where a politician can’t do very much. The reasons are simple enough. When it comes to controlling violence, criminals don’t …read more

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