Kleck actually making some sense on lenient gun laws

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53. I have never said that about handguns and you know it.

My issue is not with the guns, but with those who insist on carrying them in the guise of self-defense. Not complicated. No need to cast aspersions about morality or fear of guns. It isn't about fear for me. It's about fooling oneself that encouraging others to carry guns is in the interests of a better and safer society. I completely understand an individual carrying a gun, as a last resort, if he/she has received threats, has a high risk occupation or lives in a war zone. But, passing it off as normal behavior and justifying it, in the event of a highly unlikely need, is pure hogwash.
So, I'll be happy to engage on that issue. My argument is not coming from a moral stance, but a pragmatic one.
I believe that a healthy society is one where people don't walk around with guns, either shooting each other or being prepared to shoot each other. This is not how we progress. It is bad for the economy, for our children and for our standing in the world community. Current loosening of gun laws is like drilling for more oil - myopic. This is the kind of shit Democrats need to stand up against. Bandaid solutions.