In conversations about gun control, the question of evil is misplaced. Adam Gopnik argues for the effective regulation of firearms in the United States.
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I can make a better case that gun control and disarmament enables evil. Read history.
A very New York perspective. Wrong across the board.
Funny how wrong they were, TY SCOTUS
Nope, I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery. If saving lives means more restrictions on guns, I choose the opposite.
OUR GREAT FOUNDING FATHERS GAVE US THIS RIGHT SO THAT WE CAN DEFEND AND PRESERVE OUR WAY OF LIFE
Plus this all happened way before Donald trump is elected but some presidents are ok average
For gun control I meant America
Also gun control cause war and USA would lie and blame the country they are invading
A news mag in a city that bans guns. A news mag that agrees with it. Welcome to far left wing NYC. a high gun violence city. No surprise here.
Fallacies not backed up by any type of evidence. Firstly, he claims that no lives are saved and no intruders are repelled. Did he not hear of Kimber Wood? The girl who saved herself and her younger siblings from an intruder? That alone disproves his claim; lives were saved. The intruder ran away; hence, the repelled part. Secondly, as a Canadian, we have nonsensical gun laws in my country: bought a gun that's over 2000mm? All good! But what if you shorten it down to 2000mm after you bought it? ILLEGAL! Engraving guns at the manufacturers? Perfectly fine. At a gunsmith or at home? 3 years in jail. Both examples do not, in any way, change the function of the weapon in question but merely it's size or appearance.
These two examples alone should be enough to convince anyone with half a brain cell that what Mr. Gopnik is giving a argument from ignorance. He doesn't know it; he fears it; it should be controlled tighter so he can feel safe. Sorry, Adam, just because you're woefully uneducated on the subject shouldn't mean that Americans should be penalized for enjoying themselves just so you can give up a freedom for the illusion of safety.
Damn, talk about a biased magazine.
What an idiot this guy is absolutely clueless about the modern era of weapons and the fact that he believes that guns make people sick I own weapons in a unsafe area to protect my wife, child, family, and friends because a "pen knife" isn't going to stop the crack head from breaking into my home and raping and killing all of us so new Yorker the next time you have a thought you should just let it go.
No lives are saved, and no intruders are repelled? Seriously? This is such an obvious lie that anyone with access to google can disprove it in seconds. The New Yorker should come with this disclaimer: "Any similarities the content of this magazine has with actual reality are purely coincidental."
Shall not be infringed.
nicely done with the satire
Get rid of "Gun Free Zones" (like schools and federal building). Allow self defense everywhere. These killers go for "Gun Free Zones," where the target are defenseless. Killers look for soft targets like churches, schools, federal buildings, and places with "Gun Free Zone" signs because they will not have to confront opposition.
Terrorists leaders instruct their followers to hit churches and the like because people there are not allowed to carry guns inside and it will make the "News." Open Carry and Concealed Carry, if allowed everywhere without restriction, would seriously squelch unlawful shooters from killing innocent soft targets in mass shootings.
There is a grave threat to public safety, and it is not type of gun. It is the radicalism of religion. When an individual kills for their god and/or religious beliefs, banning guns will not hinder their intentions. There are items under your kitchen sink that can do insane damage.
Arming good citizens with training and a self defense weapon, and allowing for unrestricted carry throughout these United States is the key to stopping these radicalized killers that are filled with hate in the name of their god.
I have a concealed carry permit. I have never killed anything. I shoot paper targets. I can't imagine killing a human being. I get sick in my stomach just thinking about it. If someone were to threaten the lives of people around me, I would do what I have to do without hesitation; knowing it is an event that will sicken me the remainder of my life. This decision was not taken lightly.
if you have an old shotgun leaning up in the back of a closet that you never go in to, and it did'nt shoot someone today, that means YOU did'nt want to shoot someone today. its not an instraments fault. its a humans fault. think about this for a min, how are there no mass shootings at gun ranges or gun shows. there are a thousand guns there. steel isnt evil, people are.
If crazy wants a gun then crazy is going to get a gun regardless how many laws you pass. We need to enforce the laws we have now better. Passing new ones will only build a house of cards that only annoys law abiding citizens.
This is fucking anti gun propaganda, no mention of Islamic terror which is the ideology behind most of the gun violence in the usa.
Give us a break you fucking coward.
Took you 50 years to Lear to drive a car, ever shot a gun? Grow a pair and protect the 2nd amendment.
"He who gives up freedom for security deserves neither" – Benjamin Franklin
I love America – it's a great place. But your gun laws are just insane. Sorry. Only the military and police need high-powered, repeating firearms. And if it gets to the point that private citizens need to form militia, it's all over anyway, especially if they're intending to challenge the state. Some fat guys in pick-ups will be no match for a drone. It's not 1780.If it's to defend against aggressors, well that only works if the aggressor is unarmed. Otherwise, everybody in the vicinity is in danger.Just admit that you like bright shiny things that go bang and make you feel a bit less scared of the world, and be done with it…
I didn't realise that "The New Yorker" was such a treasonous left wing Rag.
Yes, if something is realistic, likely and senseful, but it would also mean change, it's obviously "commie propaganda". Obviously. Get your torches lit guys, let's go on the streets and scream: "Propaganda, Propaganda!!". Also start dancing when World War 2 is over.
'MURICA
"When you limit Americans access to semi-automatic technology you limit their ability to survive." Do Americans fucking feed on AR-15s?
This is really sensationalist, poorly presented, not researched and full of strawman arguments. Not up to New Yorker standards.
commie propaganda
I do believe the makers of this video are painfully confused.
Are you seriously suggesting that guns are not actually used in self defense? Thousands of Americans will tell you that they have used guns to protect themselves and their family, often without firing a single shot. Guns are not just symbols of freedom, or a form of addiction, they do have practical applications in the hand of normal citizens just like cars.
I agree with this video but is is still propaganda, almost shameless propaganda