In the wake of the recent shootings, the liberal media have concluded we need more gun control. President Obama just signed 23 executive actions related to guns, and promises to do more later.
To them the logic seems obvious, that more guns mean more deaths, suicides, and accidents. . . .
It would be nice if things were that simple. The evidence — and there is plenty of it — points to the very opposite, that cutting access to guns mainly disarms law-abiding citizens, making criminals’ lives easier. Guns let potential victims defend themselves when the police aren’t there. — John Lott
Obviously, gun control enthusiasts are motivated by something other than concern for the loss of life. Could it be sheer ignorance and stupidity, or is it something worse — like a lust for power? Only two groups truly benefit from gun control: criminals and would-be tyrants.