“Control” is a loaded word in politics since it implies “anti-freedom.” So the term “gun control” was easily weaponized by the right as “the anti-freedom commie libs are trying to CONTROL you and remove your constitutional rights.” “Gun safety” is a much more palatable term and should have been promoted from the start.
“Control” is a loaded word in politics since it implies “anti-freedom.” So the term “gun control” was easily weaponized by the right as “the anti-freedom commie libs are trying to CONTROL you and remove your constitutional rights.” “Gun safety” is a much more palatable term and should have been promoted from the start.
“Control” is a loaded word in politics since it implies “anti-freedom.” So the term “gun control” was easily weaponized by the right as “the anti-freedom commie libs are trying to CONTROL you and remove your constitutional rights.” “Gun safety” is a much more palatable term and should have been promoted from the start.