Setting the Record Straight: the Enemy is the Enemy

By Paul Markel

Penning this piece on January 21, 2013, I find it befuddling that there are still people in the outdoor and shooting sports community who are attempting to remain apolitical. They shy away from definitive terms like "liberal" or "conservative". These folks still believe that, if you only try hard enough, you can win a logical argument with people whose decisions are driven by emotion.

I've been scolded and advised not to "provoke" the anti-gun crowd, those who wish to disarm lawful American citizens. We need to be reasonable and willing to compromise I've been told. I will admit that I understand the origins of what I call the "reasonableness disease"; it stems from Mirror Thinking.