Thursday, March 28, 2013

Should Distrust Of Government Be A Phenomenon Exclusive To Gun Owners?

"The most important service rendered by the press and the magazines is that of educating people to approach printed matter with distrust." -- Samuel Butler
In the current political climate surrounding the hot topic of gun control, there has been much attention focused on the subject of "gun owner paranoia." One mainstream news agency after another has decried the lack of progress regarding the gun control bills currently stagnating in Congress due to gun owners' supposed fears regarding gun bans and firearms confiscation.
However, despite the government assurances that gun confiscation is off the table, a sentiment that is being echoed by voices within the mainstream press, the reality is that guns have already been confiscated within U.S. borders in the past and this practice continues to affect law-abiding gun owners to this day.

Read more: http://www.examiner.com/article/should-distrust-of-government-be-a-phenomenon-exclusive-to-gun-owners?cid=rsse

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