Comments on: Market reacts predictably to gun control threats. http://moelane.com/2012/12/19/market-reacts-predictably-to-gun-control-threats/ I am an evil giraffe. Until then, will stick to patter songs. Sat, 25 May 2013 06:16:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: LiberExMachina http://moelane.com/2012/12/19/market-reacts-predictably-to-gun-control-threats/comment-page-1/#comment-220868 LiberExMachina Thu, 20 Dec 2012 17:19:04 +0000 http://moelane.com/?p=68624#comment-220868 If I may take a stab at why the anti-gun crowd is abstractly frightened by ‘em…
Guns symbolically represent the power of the individual, the ability of the individual to self-determinate (if that is a word). They are not afraid of the gun per se as much as they are afraid of people who think differently (and not just homicidal maniacs) having the will and ability to live out those life choices. How else do you explain that Bloomberg founded that mayors against guns group AND constantly tries to ban “bad for you” foods? He is afraid of people making choices that he disagrees with.

]]> By: Cameron http://moelane.com/2012/12/19/market-reacts-predictably-to-gun-control-threats/comment-page-1/#comment-220861 Cameron Thu, 20 Dec 2012 14:14:43 +0000 http://moelane.com/?p=68624#comment-220861 I’m sure a lot of smart gun stores would have posters of Obama in one of his “Divine Messenger” poses to encourage sales.

]]> By: Finrod http://moelane.com/2012/12/19/market-reacts-predictably-to-gun-control-threats/comment-page-1/#comment-220858 Finrod Thu, 20 Dec 2012 08:13:41 +0000 http://moelane.com/?p=68624#comment-220858 Lead story on foxnews.com right now:

Thousands Join NRA After Massacre

A National Rifle Association source says the group has registered an average of 8,000 new members a day since Newtown school shooting, despite the group’s silence in the aftermath.

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