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President Joe Biden seems to be inclined to call for gun control every time something goes the slightest bit wrong. I drop a pot in the kitchen? Call for gun control. My wife stubs her toe? Gun control.
It’sabitofamemeatthispoint.
However,becausehe’sthepresident,hiscallsforguncontrolintheaftermathofthingsliketheshootinginCharlotte,NCthatclaimedthelivesoffourlawenforcementofficersissomethingwecan’treallyjustblowoff.
Muchaswemaywishto.
Anop-edwriterinNorthCarolina,however,steppedintoaddresssomeofBiden’scallsintheaftermathofCharlotteandwhythey’rejustplainstupid.
InhisApril29statement,forexample,JoeBidencalledtheofficers“fallenheroes.”Yes,theyare.
Butthepresidentalsosaidthis:“Wemustdomoretoprotectourlawenforcementofficers.Thatmeansfundingthem—sotheyhavetheresourcestheyneedtodotheirjobsandkeepussafe.Anditmeanstakingadditionalactiontocombatthescourgeofgunviolence.Now.LeadersinCongressneedtostepupsothatwebanassaultweaponsandhigh-capacitymagazines,requiresafestorageofguns,andpassunive
