The anti-gun left (but I repeat myself) is making great strides in treating guns as something that should be heavily regulated if not banned outright. Walmart had already–as in previously, in the past–ceased selling AR-15s and, outside of Alaska, handguns too. Now their CEO Doug McMillon says he’s not even willing to sell popular ammo. This is, of course, a complete reversal from the situation two generations ago, pre-GCA of 1968 and pre-FFLs, where you could buy firearms over the counter, not to mention ammo.
French is trying to look or sound smart about the analysis: “We’re moved by hate! Values are self-reinforcing! Consumers will still shop!”
He’s probably wrong on much of this, but that’s not my point. How about outlining a useful or even halfway workable strategy to halt this? It’s almost like Beltway “conservatives” have failed to “conserve,” well, nothing much at all.
This David French essay understates the problem.
The anti-gun left (but I repeat myself) is making great strides in treating guns as something that should be heavily regulated if not banned outright. Walmart had already–as in previously, in the past–ceased selling AR-15s and, outside of Alaska, handguns too. Now their CEO Doug McMillon says he’s not even willing to sell popular ammo. This is, of course, a complete reversal from the situation two generations ago, pre-GCA of 1968 and pre-FFLs, where you could buy firearms over the counter, not to mention ammo.
French is trying to look or sound smart about the analysis: “We’re moved by hate! Values are self-reinforcing! Consumers will still shop!”
He’s probably wrong on much of this, but that’s not my point. How about outlining a useful or even halfway workable strategy to halt this? It’s almost like Beltway “conservatives” have failed to “conserve,” well, nothing much at all.