A Book To Break The Gun Control Stalemate
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By Rachel Martin and NPR Staff: Originally published on Mon November 19, 2012 9:25 am
Americans own an estimated 300 million guns. It's a level of gun ownership that no other country in the world comes close to matching. It's also a source of controversy in the U.S., where groups on both sides of the issue seem to have dug deep into the debate.
Now, a new book tries to break the stalemate. In Living With Guns: A Liberal's Case for the Second Amendment, Craig Whitney explores areas where the two opposing sides might find common ground, and even compromise. Whitney, a former New York Times editor, joins NPR's Rachel Martin to discuss the complexities of the debate and possible solutions.
Interview Highlights
On the reaction to mass gun violence in the U.S.
"I actually decided to try and write this book when I was living abroad, and I would see things like the 2011 Tucson shooting. People are horrified, and there are expressions of dismay. And then nothing happens, and we have another one. And what you need is to keep the conversation going. What should we do to make these things less likely? Is there anything we can do? If there is, we ought to talk about it."
On his goal in writing the book
"What I wanted to do was suggest that especially liberals, who are generally in favor of gun control, should say, 'Now, look, we agree that the right to keep and bear arms is an individual right, and it's protected by the Second Amendment. Now let's talk about ways to make it safer to have all these guns.' That must be as much in the interest of gun owners as it is in the interest of people who fear gun violence."
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...an interesting read. Thanks 
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and be able to discuss solutions to the bigger issue at hand. We must accept the fact that because we, as a nation, have 2A and we agree that it is right, then we must also agree to accept the responsibility in assuring that gun violence and accidents are kept to a minimum. We must strive for excellence. We must help our fellow citizen to have better options
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And that goes all the way back to December 2012.
due to google search and it never shows up current because it is so old.
I finally started a new thread and put the link in the old thread.
Haha but, now the new thread is so old that it won't show up if it is kicked.
Maybe groups are treated differently than the forums. 
