Won't Be Satisfied Until the People Are Disarmed
Liberals are fond of painting conservatives as extremists, which is interesting, given their own propensity to extremism. In a recent column I cited the occasional hysteria of certain pro-choicers. Now, let's look at gun-control extremists.
Sarah Brady, chairman of the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, is upset with Atty. Gen. John Ashcroft over a letter he wrote to the National Rifle Association (NRA) in May.
In response to an inquiry from James Baker, the NRA's main lobbyist, Ashcroft expressed his view that the 2nd Amendment guarantees individuals the right to keep and bear firearms.
This was utter …