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Clarifying America's Gun Culture

housemouse Wrote: Dec 05, 2012 1:17 PM

when i was young, i was taught how to defend myself and also taught to run away from trouble. now that i am old i can not run fast enough, and even if i hit you it would most likely not hurt. a carry permit and a firearm levels the playing field when faced with the idiots that are out there today.

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Clarifying America's Gun Culture

Since NBC sportscaster Bob Costas went on his halftime anti-gun rant on Sunday using words written by Fox Sports Columnist Jason Whitlock, we’ve heard a lot from the media and from uniformed commentators about America’s “gun culture.” The fact is, America actually has two gun cultures and it is important to distinguish them from one another.

The first gun culture is deeply seated in American history and her founding. Founding Fathers like George Washington understood that an armed citizenry would prevent government tyranny, which is why we have the Second Amendment. This is a concept rapper...

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