I'm very intrigued by Gail's framing of the gun issue in the form of "gun pride."  It mystifies me (actually it infuriates me) that "responsible gun owners" seem so determined to be allowed to do as they like based only on their assurance to the rest of the world that they are "responsible."  In general, in civilized societies, a certain level of proof of such responsibility is expected before a privilege is granted.You'd think RESPONSIBLE gun owners would be glad to have a way to prove that they were RESPONSIBLE -- some process that weeds out the IRRESPONSIBLE gun owners from among the class of Gun Owners. You'd think they would WELCOME a process that yanks out the bad apples who give the RESPONSIBLE gun owners a bad name by extension.What are they so afraid of, or so offended by?  Or are they just so lazy and entitled that they don’t want to have to pass a course, take a test, or do any paperwork, even to get the guns out of the hands of domestic abusers, impulsive angry fools, and cold-blooded race warriors?In that case, guess what.  They are IRRESPONSIBLE gun owners. They are not even responsible adults. They are spoiled crybabies who just want their toys without having to prove they can be trusted to use them safely.

I'm very intrigued by Gail's framing of the gun issue in the form of "gun pride."  It mystifies me (actually it infuriates me) that "responsible gun owners" seem so determined to be allowed to do as they like based only on their assurance to the rest of the world that they are "responsible."  In general, in civilized societies, a certain level of proof of such responsibility is expected before a privilege is granted.You'd think RESPONSIBLE gun owners would be glad to have a way to prove that they were RESPONSIBLE -- some process that weeds out the IRRESPONSIBLE gun owners from among the class of Gun Owners. You'd think they would WELCOME a process that yanks out the bad apples who give the RESPONSIBLE gun owners a bad name by extension.What are they so afraid of, or so offended by?  Or are they just so lazy and entitled that they don’t want to have to pass a course, take a test, or do any paperwork, even to get the guns out of the hands of domestic abusers, impulsive angry fools, and cold-blooded race warriors?In that case, guess what.  They are IRRESPONSIBLE gun owners. They are not even responsible adults. They are spoiled crybabies who just want their toys without having to prove they can be trusted to use them safely.

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