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With a catastrophic tragedy in the news, the Ricochet mood is a bit more serious; but that doesn’t mean bad policy or sentimental grandstanding are appropriate courses of action. That’s why this week, we’ve invited a Second Amendment expert and parent on to the show. The one and only Charles C.W. Cooke.
He fields questions on the horror in Uvalde, the reaction from politicians and the press; the DPS, and a few potential resolutions to hopefully prevent so many of these terrible acts of violence. Peter and James also talk about the collapse of civic and moral norms that get far too little attention when these senseless crimes are discussed.
And as promised, for those interested in Charles’s piece on the constitutional history of the Second Amendment, here’s the link:
https://www.nationalreview.com/magazine/2018/08/27/the-truth-about-the-second-amendment/
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@jameslileks-Ending comments were eloquently expressed and spot on.
Great guest (Cooke always is) and excellent episode.
Congress should have to declare war to draft 18 year olds.
Then Congress declares war on poverty, or on drugs, or heck even on guns, and they’re covered.
Ban metaphorical wars now!
So, you’re declaring war on metaphorical wars?
Yes, and I’ll need all the resources and the authority to wage the ongoing battle!
OK. You get 60 days for the metaphorical war on metaphorical wars, but then we have a metaphorical vote!
I declare emergency powers. I’ll let you know when the emergency’s over.
Thank you!
The participants shall be restricted to metaphorical voters though.
No problem, Brandon has MILLIONS of those.
But what about the hyphen?
What is with these anti-gun people saying things like “guns are easier to get than asprin?” Is their side really that ignorant? I guess I’d believe that.
You’d be amazed at some of the ridiculous things my benighted mother says.
Why?
it took me 6 weeks to get my latest gun in Washington state. I haven’t bought asprin in a while, but I’d guess I could pick it up same day, and without a federal, state and local background check and review.
it took me 6 weeks to get my latest gun in Washington state. I haven’t bought asprin in a while, but I’d guess I could pick it up same day, and without a federal, state and local background check and review.
It sometimes does feel like its almost as complicated to get cold medication (i.e., Sudafed) as it is to buy a gun, but I blame that on unreasonably complicated processes for purchasing cold medication rather than buying a gun is too simple. Buying the gun is still more complicated because of the multipage form the buyer has to complete for the gun. I’m in Texas in which the review process is immediate, and we can take possession of the gun on the same day. Very helpful for people who are under threat of imminent harm from a vindictive former boyfriend or other individual.
Is there a check-off box for relatives of high-ranking Democrat politicians?
That automatically suspends all perjury penalties for lying on the form.