The American Way
Every citizen of the United States of America has the inalienable right to keep and bear arms. However, there are a few people who lack the discipline necessary to keep and bear arms safely. We see examples in the news of a few people who cannot or will not, for whatever reason, behave responsibly. This is a good enough reason for everyone else to be armed.
What to do about the problem of misuse? Enforce the law; we have enough of them on the books already.
In one of Aesop's fables, a conference of mice decided that the best way to deal with a marauding cat was to put a bell on the cat so they could tell when it was approaching. Their plan broke down when the mice couldn't find a volunteer to tie the bell to the cat.
Innocent people have always suffered from the work of criminals, but penalizing the masses for the misdeeds of a few is not 'the American way' of doing things.
Somebody has to 'bell the cat.'
While pondering the dilemma of removing miscreants from our society without penalizing everyone else, I got to thinking about cutting horses. If you've ever watched a good cutting horse work, you know exactly what I mean. It's a thing of efficient beauty; poetry in motion!
The rider selects the quarry out of the crowd; a good horse will know which one you want. Then hang on.
Keep your shoulders over the saddle.
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