Why Gun Sales Soar; Why Support for Gun Ownership Skyrockets

Why Gun Sales Soar; Why Support for Gun Ownership Skyrockets: "The obvious in this case is that are no bad guns, any more than there are inherently bad swimming pools, lakes, ponds, or streams. Water is dangerous, though; it rusts and sinks ships, it drowns people. In drowning cases, just how often is water involved? In the case of people injured by fires, how often is flame involved? The government hasn’t found a good way to regulate possession of water, a boat, canoe, or swimming pool. At least not yet, that is. Government also has failed to find a way to control the use of fire. Government has not yet quite taken full control of the automobile industry, although though they are far down that road as I write these words.

Yet, a pack of matches or a Volvo is both far more potentially lethal than firearms. Do you have your “Bic Lighter Safety ID Card” in your wallet? If not, should you prepare to be arrested? As long as we are on Bic lighters, do you have a government issued card that permits the concealed carry of your Bic lighter? Can you carry one into a National Park, or can take it with you to church? Despite the inherent danger of fire and water, responsible people seem able to use both quite responsibly."