It seems there have been a lot of cops calling into KFI with their views on gun control. I have to admit initially I was surprised by what they had to say. Since a majority of our commentators are related to law enforcement in one way or another, I thought maybe some of you could quit the name calling for a bit and give us your opinion on gun control including CCWs, assault rifles, and since today’s attack took place with a shotgun, those too.
by AdministratorI have been listening a lot lately to Piers Morgan pontificating on the gun control issue. He seems to have made this his obsession even to the point that a petition was submitted to the White House calling for him to be deported. I agree with the White House Press Secretary, Jay Carney’s position in response to the petition that, “When discussing the Second Amendment, keep the First in mind too.” You see, Piers has a right to free political speech as much as anyone, regardless of whether he is a citizen of this country or not. That’s because when our founding fathers wrote the Bill of Rights, they were not establishing rights for citizens. They were codifying basic human rights that all people possess by nature. Those rights were embedded in that Bill of Rights specifically so that they could be protected at all costs above any authority granted to the government. I say, let Piers talk all he wants on the subject of gun control, but there are some things Piers should keep in mind, in general, and also, because he is a British. First of all, most Americans my age were always taught that, along with rights comes responsibility. At least that’s a lesson my Mother put across to us and emphasized quite heavily. We were always told that, “just because you have a right to say things doesn’t mean you should always exercise that right”. We were taught to use discretion, understanding and sensitivity when we [...]
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