Then there is the patriotism game. The Second Amendment
advocates, more often than not, call themselves “patriots.” This is
particularly odious because they have delegated to themselves the right to
determine who is and who is not a patriot. I would ask, “How can you call
yourself a patriot when you militate for the unfettered access to all guns,
giving a green light to terrorists, criminals, and those who are a danger of
harming themselves and others to buy guns anywhere at any time. It doesn’t dawn
on them that terrorist groups such as al Qa’ida could direct their operatives
in the U.S. saying, “Go to a gun show in Virginia, buy as many guns as you
want. There will be no background check.”
It doesn’t sound patriotic to me to take a position that is
tantamount to defending the right of Adam Lanza, Seung Hui Cho or James Holmes
to own guns and massacre innocent students, teachers or theatergoers. (To be
continued)
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