Bob
12-14-2015, 11:00 AM
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/14/opinion/first-time-at-a-gun-show.html
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Indeed, the Austin Highway Gun Show itself published on its Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/Austinhwygunshow/photos/a.1682746138626814.1073741828.1671512606416834/1706907162877378/?type=3) on Dec. 9 an image of a gun and a Bible with the caption: “History has shown that these are the first two things banned by totalitarian governments.”
But, I must also say that, to a lesser degree, some proponents of better regulations also do damage by painting with too broad a brush and labeling the millions of gun hunters, collectors and people simply seeking to provide an extra layer of protections for their families — people like my brother and his gun show buddies — as deranged and deficient. Most are not. Many are simply enthusiasts like my brother and the elderly man who climbed out of an S.U.V. as we were about to leave.
My brother bellowed, as is his wont, “How you doing today?” The man responded with a smile, “Any day I can go to a gun show is a good day.”
Read article to be exposed
Indeed, the Austin Highway Gun Show itself published on its Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/Austinhwygunshow/photos/a.1682746138626814.1073741828.1671512606416834/1706907162877378/?type=3) on Dec. 9 an image of a gun and a Bible with the caption: “History has shown that these are the first two things banned by totalitarian governments.”
But, I must also say that, to a lesser degree, some proponents of better regulations also do damage by painting with too broad a brush and labeling the millions of gun hunters, collectors and people simply seeking to provide an extra layer of protections for their families — people like my brother and his gun show buddies — as deranged and deficient. Most are not. Many are simply enthusiasts like my brother and the elderly man who climbed out of an S.U.V. as we were about to leave.
My brother bellowed, as is his wont, “How you doing today?” The man responded with a smile, “Any day I can go to a gun show is a good day.”