"Gun Control" is about "Control", not "Guns" - Reader comments at The New York Sun

Reader comment on:
Gun Control Isn't Crime Control

Submitted by Michael, Feb 28, 2008 01:18

Excellent article Mr. Stossel. Thank you.

I've reached the conclusion that people who support gun control either A) have a need to control others, or B) have a need to be controlled. In either case, they reject the principles of liberty and the independent spirit on which our great nation was founded.

Fortunately, we are not yet a nation of tyrants and willing victims. With articles such as this, and a large population of responsible (and voting) firearm owners, I believe that our right to keep and bear arms can be fully restored.

Again, my thanks.

Note: Comments are screened, and in some cases edited, before posting. We reserve the right to reject anything we find objectionable.

Other reader comments on this article

Comment

Date

I think that if they do take guns away that will make it more of a thrill for the killers.... [MORE]

chris joslin

Mar 18, 2008 09:20

"… the general right one has to self defense, and the denial thereof that makes these sort of crimes possible." Ed,... [MORE]

David Abramson

Feb 29, 2008 17:13

Abramson: "It doesn't take a genius to get that the more side arms on the street among the general public,... [MORE]

Jim S

Mar 2, 2008 09:39

I must admit I was initially take aback by your reference to fantasy in what I had thought to be... [MORE]

Ed Shell

Mar 3, 2008 10:57

Ed says, "Let us simplify with just the summary: The ratio is 2:1. This means there are TWO successful self... [MORE]

David Abramson

Mar 3, 2008 13:14

Mr. Abramson, you claim to have missed the credible source quoted repeatedly by Mr. Shell. I will make it undeniably... [MORE]

Fulano Corzo

Mar 6, 2008 20:44

Facts Mr Abramson, Here they are- From the DOJ- Firearm-related crime has plummeted since 1993, then slightly increased in 2005. Nonfatal... [MORE]

John Melton

Mar 24, 2008 13:16

I wholly support the thesis of Mr. Stossel, above. As a Jewess in the US, may I remind everyone that... [MORE]

Wendy Weinbaum

Feb 28, 2008 13:08

Excellent article Mr. Stossel. Thank you. I've reached the conclusion that people who support gun control either A) have a need...

Michael

Feb 28, 2008 01:18

I agree with John: "No one intent on murder will be stopped by the prospect of committing a lesser crime... [MORE]

David Abramson

Feb 27, 2008 17:15

David Abramson -- you are the wrong person to talk about stats. Your comments about "more likely to kill a... [MORE]

Jim S

Feb 28, 2008 23:20

Mr. Abramson, while I realize that your comments are directed to Mr. Stossel, I would like to make a few... [MORE]

Ed Shell

Feb 29, 2008 10:56

I very much appreciate the objective opinions advanced by Mr. Stossel in today's article, Thank you. It is quite refreshing... [MORE]

Ed Shell

Feb 27, 2008 14:06

I am not sure how many gun related crimes occur per capita in the United States compared to other countries.... [MORE]

John House

Feb 27, 2008 20:52

It's refreshing to see in print an Editorial that acknowledges that " Gun Control " is a pipe dream... [MORE]

John Meadows

Feb 27, 2008 12:56

Comment on Gun Control Isn't Crime Control

Would You Like to Become a Sustaining Subscriber of the Sun? Sign up now

* Inquire about the Sun Seminars

Sustaining Subscriber Login

Buy China Wholesale Products on DHgate.com

For Vegas Show tickets, shop ShowTickets.com

Hamptons Estate Agents

Made-in-China.com

Make sure your dresses are beautiful

Planning an Orlando Vacation? Visit Best of Orlando!

Reader comment on:Gun Control Isn't Crime Control

Other reader comments on this article

Comment on Gun Control Isn't Crime Control

Reader comment on:
Gun Control Isn't Crime Control