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so long as the debate is framed as if "the law abiding citizen" is entitled to any weapon and ammunition in any amount with any means of delivery at all then there is no middle ground. i think that's the point of the politics of framing around this debate. the gun lobby has no institutional interest in there being a middle ground because they see that as possible defeat for them, with attending losses of revenue. the approach would have to be that fewer weapons available that are more difficult to get is a socially desirable goal in itself and those tighter across-the-board controls be implemented.
but i agree that there seems to be no middle ground at the moment.
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a gramophone its corrugated trumpet silver handle
spinning dog. such faithfulness it hear
it make you sick.
-kamau brathwaite
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