Catle doctrine bill, on its way to Governors Dayton's desk soon, in Minnesota.

[Starboard Tack]

77. Allow me to parse that for you

You conflate my objection to stupid and irrational behavior with being a banner/controller.

"I'm not a gun grabber or controller" - I stand by that and challenge you to show where I have ever advocated taking guns away from people. I encourage people to behave more rationally. I don't like it when the government is forced to step in and remove a right we should all have, because of the inane choices of a frightened few.

"The only banning I endorse is the carrying in public" - That is a behavior that I think should be illegal, solely because of the current out-of-control proliferation. Has nothing to do with banning ownership of guns.

As the madness continues, more folk will start to realize what is going on. I discuss this topic regularly with friends and acquaintances. You'd be amazed how few are aware of the loosening of gun laws. The irony is that I believe in the same individual rights as you, but I am far more realistic in my assessment. The gun nuts and compulsive carriers are ruining it for everyone else. The stupidity of these people is mind numbing. Like most societal excesses, there will be a breaking point, when government has no choice but to intervene. The writing is on the wall and you and those who think like you serve only to hasten the inevitable backlash.

It isn't about me, young man. I'm not the wolf in your cartoon. You may well be the lamb, and if so, you need to learn not to flirt with the wolf. You seem to be intelligent and I'm sure that eventually the penny will drop.