The Secret History of Gun Control

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A very interesting article in the Atlantic explores the history of gun control, which is, as always, Not What You Think. It's full of surprises like this:

Republicans in California eagerly supported increased gun control. Governor Reagan told reporters that afternoon he saw "no reason why on the street today a citizen should be carrying loaded weapons". He called guns a "ridiculous way to solve problems that have to be solved among people of good will".

Very much worth reading.

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Agreed. I just don't think this dodgy history should be swept aside. Conservatives are not necessarily supporters of freedom, often far from it, and they shouldn't be allowed to put on libertarian clothes as a matter of convenience. There's too much history of racism and authoritarianism to forget it all just yet.