tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2499771266402854669.post7793320878652120684..comments2024-02-08T01:44:24.272-05:00Comments on ModeratePoli: Rant: Justified resentment in the gun debateModeratePolihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01721945380057992971noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2499771266402854669.post-62232308489120626232013-01-23T12:49:14.194-05:002013-01-23T12:49:14.194-05:00Buy, MP, "live and let live," or more ex...Buy, MP, "live and let live," or more exactly "don't say anything to cause trouble for Democrats in gun culture areas," is what got us into this mess, isn't it? I'm afraid this just isn't one of those things that yields readily to "go your own way." The issue is too fundamental, the differences between America and nations with strong gun laws far too stark, the issues far too clear. People have compared this to the abortion debate, and I suppose their is a great deal of truth in that.<br /><br />Now, there are, on the surface, ready grounds for compromise. A national gun registry comes to mind. Perhaps stiff penalties for persons who do not insure their guns (leading to intense pressure on insurance companies to insist on safety and security precautions) and a strong crackdown on the person-to-person market. Ammunition restrictions are another. Better security and mental health services are another.<br /><br />But we will not have that, I'm afraid. Conservatives will see anything as a threat. They will say, "It's laying the groundwork for taking away our rights. Don't tell us it won't be done! We are sick of people dealing away our fundamental interests." Liberals will say "These are laughable compromises unworthy of a so-called civilized country. Other nations have dealt firmly with this scourge, and so can we. And no whining to us about how different America is, we are sick of the excuses and the cowardice."<br /><br />So, everybody is sick, no one is willing to make a deal, because no one who is really interested in this issue (a minority of the population, but that is any issue) believes the other side has a moral or logical leg to stand on.<br />Anastasiosnoreply@blogger.com