You sound like a complete cynic about Things Clintonian. How refreshing. I see you own a mind.
Hat is off to you, and yes, I concur. Maximal media manipulation in progress.
But where are Christiane Ahmanpour and Mara Liasson?! Only they could plumb the bathyal bottoms of the Gun Culture for us. (Or, in this case, the Threatening Duct-Taped Six-Pack Culture.)
Funny. People sometimes get nervous with me about a few of my firearms, loaded, hidden, but easily accessible if needed. (no little ones around any more - just me and the misses).
So, then, I ask them would they feel more comfortable if Uncle Sam spent another million to train me as he did in the '70's?
The stuff I can have legally now are pop guns compared to what really can pack a punch. Not bragging.....just reality seems to escape people so easily at times.
Hummm, shame I can't keep det cord around any more......it's great for loosening old stumps.