Gun Control in the Wake of the Tucson Shooting

The shooting in Tucson has a lot of people on the left screaming for gun control. And those on the right screaming it’s their constitutional right to bear arms.

That got me thinking about what I should believe. In this black and white, left vs. right  America,  I should either be for gun control or against it.  You can check your shades of gray at the door.

So I spent five minutes with my friend Google and searched for Gun Control Legislation to see what, if anything, was actually being proposed by our legislators. What I found fascinated me. Even my source was fascinating: The Blaze, Glenn Beck’s site.

Here’s the link to the story: http://www.theblaze.com/stories/gop-rep-will-introduce-gun-control-legislation/

It is ostensibly about a NY Representative introducing gun control legislation. Which, I have to admit, surprised the heck out of me.  I figured the left would be prominently attacked for their stupid knee-jerk reaction to the shooting in Tucson. Not so. They were pimping a Republican’s bill. Or so I thought.

So I read further. Specifically, it will “make it illegal to knowingly carry a gun within 1,000 feet of the President, Vice President, Members of Congress or judges of the Federal Judiciary…”

Huh? Really? Think about it: What affect would this law have had on Tucson? Absolutely none. The suspect would have still bought a gun, purchased a 30 round clip, and shot indiscriminately outside of a Safeway. Sure, after the fact, they could have charged him with yet another crime. But let’s face it, I don’t think he’s getting out of prison any time soon (assuming he’s convicted).

What this law would accomplish, however, is an opportunity throw people in jail who may not have murderous intent. You routinely hear about folks mistakenly putting guns in their carry-on and forgetting about it. Until they get to the airport and trouble ensues. Likewise, presumably, lots of folks could, in the course of their daily business, legally have a gun on them and drive or walk by a federal building, a rally, etc. Boom – potential for arrest and a federal charge without any shred of malicious intent.

So let’s call this proposal what it is: An attempt by a legislator to capitalize on the shooting, get some press, and look tough on guns. But the reality is, his legislation does nothing. In fact, as the story indicates, it would have been detrimental in the case of the Tucson shooting: the cops could arrest anyone who legally pulled their gun and shot at the suspect. Cause, you know, a federal judge was dying there.

The story also briefly mentions a second proposal by two Democrats that will ban the use of large capacity clips. (I later learned those same large capacity clips were illegal from 1994 until 2005, when Congress decided not to reauthorize the bill outlawing them. Interesting, eh? No one’s brought that little nugget up.)

“Now that’s some serious gray right there,” I thought.

Here’s why:

1. It doesn’t infringe on your right to bear arms. You can still carry a gun. And ammo. Just not an amount that would allow you to shoot all of Tiger’s mistresses in less than a minute.

2. It minimizes the damage. My understanding is the Tucson shooter had a 30 round clip. A 10 round clip would obviously mean 20 less bullets. That shrinks the casualty rate by 1/3. We just saved 4 lives, folks.

3. It doesn’t infringe on hunters. Let’s face it, the only people with 30 round clips are either poachers or mass murderers. And neither is legal.

Now it’s time to make a prediction: The first bill will become law. The second will not. The common-sense approach will be beaten because it does actually do something substantive – it bans the use of certain clips. Manufacturers will lobby, worried their profits will fall. The NRA will complain, arguing the slippery slope theory – if we give in on this, they’ll take more until all our guns are gone. And the bill will be, pardon the pun, shot down.

But the Republican proposal isn’t objectionable in any discernible way. Nothing is really being taken away. Who’s going to complain about it? Sure it’s stupid and serves no purpose. But it does no real harm. Gives a representative a chance at some publicity, and in 2012, when he’s up for re-election, he can point to this bill and say “I was tough on crime.” And no one will track down the bill and realize it for what it is: A fraud.


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