A note on gun control laws: Although I am aware that many holding opposing views on the topic will dismiss this, I implore you to read and consider it. The ideological argument for more restrictive firearms laws is not one based in fact. I spent most of my adult working-life in law enforcement and am consistently surprised how many people believe that “gun-control” laws reduce violent crime despite any evidence whatsoever. The troubling irony is that exhaustive studies done by both the Dept. of Justice and Harvard University have clearly shown that these laws correlate with INCREASES, not decreases, in violent crime. While the government can never promise you safer streets based on the passage of these laws, they absolutely can promise you will be a victim if you are ever confronted by someone intent on doing you harm. I passionately argue for the right to self-protection because I can confidently make a promise that the government cannot; if you exercise your right to responsibly own a firearm, you will at least have a chance against a violent criminal. Friends, I live in a deep-blue state and I assure you it would only benefit me politically to take the opposing […]
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