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Tragedy, Politics & Gun Control

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You never let a serious crisis go to waste. And what I mean by that it’s an opportunity to do things you think you could not do before – Rahm Emanuel

It only took a matter of hours – after the worse mass shooting in our nation’s history – for the Left’s politicization of the tragedy to begin. Hysterical clamoring for Gun Control coupled with blame for the NRA was sadly predictable – and seemed to take precedent over the horrors of the actual event. Outrage over the issue of silencers was a bit more unusual – but politically timely due to a bill before Congress.

Silencers don’t actually silence guns like the movies show them to.

Sean Davis wrote an excellent article for the Federalist explaining how silencers actually work – and why silencers are not used, nor desired, by criminals:

The sound of firing an unsuppressed AR-15 — the most popular rifle platform in America — is approximately 165 decibels, or dB. A jet engine from 100 feet away is approximately 140dB. A decent suppressor for an AR-15 (.223/5.56mm) can reduce the sound of that rifle being fired by 30-35 dB. Thus, a quality suppressor can turn what would’ve been a 165 dB, eardrum-bursting gunshot into a mere 135 dB gunshot — roughly the same volume as a jackhammer you might see a construction worker using.

Suppressors aren’t cheap, they aren’t easy to conceal, and it’s really difficult to find guns that can even accept them. When you know these facts, you can understand why suppressors are never used by criminals. They’re just not worth the cost or the hassle.

Hillary doesn’t appear to be that interested in actual facts.

When Clinton says we must put politics aside, what she really means is we must put politics front and center.

Chuck Schumer got the memo.

Some noticed the sudden focus by Democrats on silencers.

An explanation of Democrats’ tactics was provided.

For the record, I don’t own a gun. I never have. I may own a gun in the future. I may not.

But I will always defend our Bill of Rights – of which the 2nd Amendment is a part.

Progressives had a different take.

Democratic Senators joined the fray.

They tried to blame funding from the Gun Lobby.

There was one tiny problem.

The true strength of the NRA was revealed.

Those pesky voters can be a real problem.

Some worried about the ongoing erosion of basic and fundamental rights.

And pointed out the obvious.

Some interesting observations were made.

Oppositions put forth.

Responses made.

Democrats attempted to utilize emotion as argument – sometimes coupled with incorrect facts.

In 1986, Congress barred civilians from buying or selling fully automatic weapons made after that date, though individuals can legally possess older weapons after passing a background check and obtaining a special permit.

The process is extremely expensive and prohibitive.

Oops.

Other young children had their own questions.

Some had the audacity to make honest observations.

Others had the audacity to respond with facts.

With some qualifications.

Others worried over implementation.

A true solution was even put forth.

The author quickly noted she meant 3/4ths of states – but her point stands.

Meanwhile, the need for a bit more work presented itself.

Kurt Schlichter summed up the whole sorry mess with one tweet.

The exploitation of this tragedy for political ends is shameful.

And sadly predictable.

You never let a serious crisis go to waste. And what I mean by that it’s an opportunity to do things you think you could not do before – Rahm Emanuel

We need to be careful and vigilant.

Fundamental Rights are at stake.

Let’s make sure we protect them.

 

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