There is no such thing as ‘gun violence’

The leftist news agencies delight in using the term “gun violence.” It is used in reference to situations where a gun or guns are used to kill or exert unwarranted force.

However, there is no such thing as “gun violence.” That term was created by the left to denounce firearms. Using it buys into the underlying theme that guns somehow incite violence. Please do not cooperate with the left by propagating this warped, twisted idea. Violence is perpetrated by evil, immoral, loathsome humans. Inanimate objects cannot perform violence without being utilized by these sinister “members” of society.

To prove my point, place a gun on any surface and, without touching it, try to tease, antagonize, provoke or aggravate it and see if it will respond by lashing out in any way. This experiment also applies to other inanimate objects used as weapons. (Also, metaphorically, can a fork be blamed for obesity?) On the other hand, if one tries the above experiment on a human, wouldn't that human eventually violently lash out in response?

So, let's reject being taken in by or spreading emotional, knee-jerk reaction terms such as this. Failure to do so only plays into the hand of the left and further jeopardizes our freedoms. The left is all about socialistic/dictatorial control of the populace.

Lan Nowotny

Cedar Rapids