Friday, January 10, 2020

More Attention Should be Paid to Elizabeth Warren’s Callous Church Shooting Answer

More Attention Should be Paid to Elizabeth Warren’s Callous Church Shooting Answer
Excerpt: By now everyone has heard, seen, or read about the heroism of volunteer church security guard Jack Wilson who saved potentially hundreds of lives inside West Freeway Church of Christ last week. When a deranged man stood up in the middle of communion and opened fired on the unsuspecting congregation, Wilson drew his pistol and dropped the man with a 50-foot shot to the head. It was a sterling example of what a well-trained, armed citizen can do in a dangerous situation where waiting on law enforcement isn’t tenable. Unfortunately, like with so many other things in our current political environment, discussions over gun rights have become so polarized that neither side is willing to grant the other any legitimacy. For instance, Democrat presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren was asked at a recent campaign event whether after the Texas church shooting she could acknowledge the wisdom in allowing citizens who are licensed and “checked” by the government to keep and bear concealed weapons. Her answer included no nuance, no fair treatment, no reasoned thought. It was instead a one-word declaration: “no.”

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