And the first step, according to the Times' Visual Op-Ed Columnist Charles Blow, is to stop confusing Constitutional rights with groups preying on an excitable public.
"First, let’s fix some of the terminology: stop calling groups like the National Rifle Association a 'gun rights' group," Blow wrote in an op-ed published Wednesday. "These are anti-regulation, pro-proliferation groups. They prey on public fears — of the 'bad guys with
Blow goes on to detail his plan for reframing the gun debate, including implementing stricter oversight rules and not allowing assault weapons to infiltrate society.
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