Reading Comprehension And The Fight For Gun Rights

By Greg Camp

Opinion

Fayetteville, AR – -(AmmoLand.com)- Gun control advocates have an easy time arriving at their position. They see violence committed with firearms, feel an appropriate desire to reduce such incidents, and leap to the conclusion that bans or restrictions on gun ownership and use are the answer.

Note that in the above paragraph, I made a statement regarding the motivations and choices of a particular group of people—a group to which I do not belong. That would seem to be clear, but perhaps it is the relative simplicity of the sentences that allow that clarity. It seems that when I indulge in the use of dashes, however, some readers lose track of what I’m trying to say.

Consider the following: “Over and over I’ll be told that what I suggest—the above along with better access to education and healthcare, reductions in income inequality, and ending the war on drugs—are good, but we also need gun control.” This comes from my latest article on the subject of mass shootings. It should be clear that “I’ll be told” implies that I am quoting the statements of others, not saying something that is my own position. …Read the Rest

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