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The New York Times’ Fictitious Image of Gun Carriers
National Review ^ | 21 dec 2016 | Thomas Sowell

Posted on 12/21/2016 5:30:39 PM PST by rellimpank

Sometimes someone inadvertently performs a public service by bringing an unbelievably stupid and dangerous idea to the surface, where it can be exposed for what it is. The New York Times can be credited — if that is the word — with performing this public service in a recent editorial against proposals to allow law-abiding citizens to carry concealed guns. They refer to what they call the National Rifle Association’s “fantasy that citizens can stand up to gunmen by shooting it out.”

(Excerpt) Read more at nationalreview.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: banglist; guns; rkba
---hoping there is room for Dr. Sowell in the Trump Administration---
1 posted on 12/21/2016 5:30:39 PM PST by rellimpank
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To: rellimpank
---hoping there is room for Dr. Sowell in the Trump Administration---

Assuming there are no cabinet posts unfilled he'd make a damn fine "Senior Adviser".I don't think he's a kid so he may not want complicate his life by moving to DC.

2 posted on 12/21/2016 5:39:03 PM PST by Gay State Conservative (Deplorables' Lives Matter)
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To: rellimpank

Actually they can. And do. And most of the time win.


3 posted on 12/21/2016 6:04:07 PM PST by Secret Agent Man ( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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Liars calling each other liars


4 posted on 12/21/2016 6:15:06 PM PST by stocksthatgoup (Where's Hillary?)
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To: Gay State Conservative
I don't think he's a kid

You are, of course, quite correct--he's 86. Admirable that he's still energetically injecting his excellent logic into the one-sided debate.

And ol' Henry Kissinger is 93.

5 posted on 12/21/2016 6:15:50 PM PST by Hebrews 11:6 (Do you REALLY believe that (1) God IS, and (2) God IS GOOD?)
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The NYT showing how irrelevant they are. Continually.


6 posted on 12/21/2016 6:22:25 PM PST by SkyDancer (Abition Without Talent Is Sad, Talent Without Ambition Is Worse)
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Oh, goody! yet another link from the traitorous, pro-Hillary, anti-Trump, neo-con, RINO scumbags at National Review.

Honey Badger don't give a shit about anything National Review says anymore, and wishes people would quite posting NR links here.


7 posted on 12/21/2016 6:23:03 PM PST by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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But what puts a stop to mass shootings? Usually the arrival on the scene of somebody else with a gun.

I used this argument numerous times but modified to, "In a mass shooting, the first calls are to people with guns to come and make it stop.
8 posted on 12/21/2016 6:24:17 PM PST by DocRock (And now is the time to fight! Peter Muhlenberg)
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Nice Genetic Fallacy. I presume that fuhrer syndrome meant that you didn’t bother to read the conservative arguments against your leader.


9 posted on 12/21/2016 6:29:56 PM PST by rmlew ("Mosques are our barracks, minarets our bayonets, domes our helmets, the believers our soldiers.")
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To: rellimpank

The picture at the top of the article seems to be of a toy gun. How appropriate.


10 posted on 12/21/2016 6:32:06 PM PST by vladimir998 (Apparently I'm still living in your head rent free. At least now it isn't empty.)
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That’s CORRECT!!! NOT a fantasy at ALL!!! Armed citizens are MUCH better shots than the punks, who have a lot of bravado until they confront an armed law abiding person!!!


11 posted on 12/21/2016 7:07:06 PM PST by Frank_2001
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"In a mass shooting, the first calls are to people with guns to come and make it stop.

When seconds count the cops are only minutes away. They are not task with preventing crime---They will be glad to write a report that you can turn over to your insurance company, if you are still alive.

I carry a weapon because I don't have as far to travel when I call myself and I am always on self protection duty.

12 posted on 12/21/2016 7:43:55 PM PST by River_Wrangler (Nothing difficult is ever easy!)
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To: rellimpank
Sowell was offered the post of SOE under RR and turned it down for health reasons.

I doubt his health has improved in 30 years.

13 posted on 12/21/2016 7:52:45 PM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear (Not a Romantic, not a hero worshiper and stop trying to tug my heartstrings. It tickles!)
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There’s an $1100 Sig P229/Crimson Trace on my side, always.

Shoot straight.
Shoot safe.
Practice. Practice. Practice.
Carry.

glock rocks.


14 posted on 12/21/2016 8:06:27 PM PST by glock rocks (... so much win!)
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