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Jay Rodriguez in Back To Normal

Nov 21, 2018

Gun Control and the Progressive Soul

With Democrats in control of the U.S. House of Representatives beginning in January, we can…

Samarth Bhaskar in Back To Normal

Apr 5, 2018

Is there such a thing as a good gun control debate?

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Jay Rodriguez in Back To Normal

Mar 1, 2018

The Ongoing, Childish Gun Control Debate

Recently, I’ve been exposed to some conspiracy theories about mass shootings and anti-depressant medication. Read for yourself if this interests you. I personally don’t credit these theories, but I think they present an interesting opportunity for a thought…

Jay Rodriguez in Back To Normal

Nov 8, 2017

Gun Control Update

I’ve been thinking more about gun control since the Las Vegas shooting last month, and again following another massacre at a church in Sutherland, Texas this week. While I stand by what I wrote previously about gun control, recent events have both clarified some of the political aspects of the…

Samarth Bhaskar in Back To Normal

Jul 6, 2017

Argument against guns

Why do I care about guns?

You once asked me, “Why do you really care about guns? Why are guns such an emotional topic for people who don’t own them and largely won’t be harmed by them?” I don’t know if there’s anything inherently about guns that I…

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Jay Rodriguez in Back To Normal

Jul 4, 2017

Argument for Guns

Gun culture

I don’t have an especially strong argument in favor of guns, but I’ll try. The first point in their favor is that people simply enjoy guns — they use them for hunting, they join gun clubs and associations, they take part in shooting tournaments, they…