From my cold, dead hands

Most of my friends know I’m pretty liberal on social issues, but some people still ask me about my position on gun-control and, more specifically, Ohio’s conceal-carry law. Personally, I’m against it. It isn’t because I think the 2nd amendment is an antiquated declaration, (though I do) and it isn’t because I think the 1st amendment is more important (though I do). What really scares me is the thought that the 45-year old man trying to pay for his groceries by scanning a $20 bill at the U-Scan terminal might be packing. If the words “Please insert bills into the bill acceptor” confuse you, then I’m sorry for not trusting your intelligence enough to decide whether I should live or die.