gun control

  • Doug Wilder & Creigh Deeds

    Posted on 26. Sep, 2009 by Runcible in Creigh Deeds, Doug Wilder, gun control

    You've probably read that former Governor/Mayor of Richmond Doug Wilder declined to endorse Creigh Deeds against Bob McDonnell. One of the reasons Wilder gave was that Creigh Deeds is not sufficiently supportive of Virginia's remaining gun control laws. Specifically, Wilder is disappointed that Deeds has taken a stance against the one-a-month gun law.

    I for one don't consider the one-a-month law to be tremendously oppressive. I would prefer it be repealed and I understand why it's important to push for maximum liberty in firearms rights. However, I'm not going to vote for a candidate based on his stance on this particular law. It's minor nuisance.

    Still, I have to wonder if Wilder's refusal isn't a ruse to boost Deeds' somewhat lackluster rep regarding gun rights?

    [Wilder Declines to Endorse Anyone for Governor - Washington Post]

  • Support for gun control drops

    Posted on 11. Apr, 2009 by Runcible in Alphecca, CNN, gun control, Instapundit

    CNN finds that in the wake of recent shootings, support for gun control has dropped. Bill Schneider, CNN's resident number twister, describes the results as "surprising".

    Jeff Soyer wonders whether:

    ...The fact that the MSM is spending more time profiling the sick mutants who commit mass shootings is having an unintended — for the anti-gun media — effect of convincing many that it really IS the mind of the killer, not his weapon, that is the problem.

    I would argue that the transparently opportunistic exploitation of shootings by the gun control lobby is so incredibly vulgar that it can't help but repulse honest people. The gun banners' obvious glee at spilled blood - year after year - has tainted their message.

    [h/t: Instapundit]