Why Gun-Control Fails Miserably

By Tom Knighton

Recently, National Review‘s David French penned an op-ed in hopes of explaining to some people why so many of us own guns. Yesterday, Bethany Mandel did the same thing in the pages of the New York Times. The idea was simple and noble. They wanted to show folks who don’t own guns why so many others do.

French notes that the response to both articles illustrates why gun control fails so miserably every single time.

Yet the responses to both essays have helped demonstrate why the Left keeps losing on guns. It simply can’t persuade a rational, reasonable adult who’s experienced a threat that they’re safer without effective means of self-defense. Indeed, the effort to make this case is so often rooted in condescension or ignorance that it’s deeply alienating.

First, there’s an odd argument that it’s somehow illegitimate to make a decision based on “fear.” Or — as one correspondent put it — “fear and paranoia.” This makes no sense. Americans make safety-based decisions all the time. Is it wrong to buckle a seatbelt because that’s a “fear-based” decision? Should you ride a motorcycle without a helmet just to show the world you’re not scared? Reasonable people take precautions …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms