Can’t be…the government thinks these are alright.

Justin: Got it. If guns aren’t to blame for these tragedies, what’s the problem?

Doug: Several things. I think the two big ones are psychiatric medications and the lack of a father in the families of the shooters.

A huge number of distortions have been cranked into the way society works by the government. “Solving” the most topical ones with new laws is like taking aspirin for cancer.

https://www.caseyresearch.com/doug-casey-on-arming-teachers/

First of all, everybody has a right to be armed. Historically, a major difference between a slave and a free man was that a free man could be armed. The slave couldn’t. The right to be armed is primarily a moral issue, not a legal issue. It’s a matter of principle. Which means it’s not open to compromise.

But there’s also a practical aspect to this. If you can’t arm yourself, you’re at the mercy of anyone who is. I believe the people who want to confiscate—i.e., steal—or restrict weapons are actually both dangerous and stupid. Why stupid? Let’s define the word. Being stupid doesn’t necessarily mean having a low IQ. Anti-gun nuts sometimes have high IQs—but IQ is surprisingly irrelevant in daily life. Read the rest of this entry »