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Ted Nugent and gun violence
I noticed over the last several months CNN is trying to shed the perception of partisian news by publishing many op-ed pieces from both sides of many issues. I applaude this effort, as it's nice to see a news organization making an effort to shed partisan bias ( Fox News should take a cue from them!). Today, I noticed that CNN had posted a piece by the hard driving, hard living rocker Ted Nugent. Apparently Ted is a pretty big gun enthusiast, and feels that gun-free zones are a bad idea . Although I agree with Ted's points here, and I think he makes a good point in highlighting many crimes that were stopped by law-abiding citizens that used their firearms within the boundaries of the law. Ted apparently also thinks there are situations where people should be summarily shot for their crimes . As the owner of a firearm, I could not disagree more. Gun owners have a responsibility to work within the legal system and have a larger burden to carry than citizens who do not own guns. Owning a firearm...