Infantilization Alert, Part MXVII

The Brady Factory Campaign is out with its annual report card on state firearms laws.

Minnesota gets a "C-".

I was hoping we'd do "worse":

This year, ten states received “Sensible Safety Star” awards for taking responsible steps to make children safer from gun violence, but nine other states, including Minnesota, were sent to the “Time-Out Chair” for irresponsibly weakening state gun laws.

Oh, dear. The "Time-Out Chair".

What's next - a note to our parents?

Oh - and what exactly did Minnesota do "wrong"? Well, according to Brady Factory Campaign:

Minnesota’s grade for gun laws dropped from a C+ to a C- and the state was put in the “Time Out Chair” for passing a dangerous new law that forces police to let people carry concealed handguns.

Get that? "Forces police..."? The Brady's assume their audience is too stupid to read the facts about the law - although for their members, they may know something I don't.

Gun violence in the state could increase because the federal assault weapon ban will expire this year if Congress does not reauthorize it

Huh-wha? That's not even Minnesota legislation!

...and Minnesota has no state law restricting assault weapons or high capacity ammunition magazines.

Because in the past 30 years, not one person has been shot with a legally-owned "assault weapon". Not one.

Now, I can excuse the Brady Factory Campaign for being factually-challenged - they, along with Citizens for a Supine "Safer" Minnesota, are lying pretty much any time they talk, type or print.

But this "go to your time-out chair" metaphor they use - oh, please, Brady Factory Campaign, keep it up! This is the type of thing you can't buy for love or money - if you're an NRA supporter! Americans - especially the majority that are in-between on gun issues - just love being condescended to!

Please, Brady - let's have more!

Posted by Mitch at January 13, 2004 06:55 AM