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For more than two decades, political cartoonist Steve Kelley has devoted his attention to public officials the way the radiator grille of a tractor-trailer might devote its attention to June bugs. He has delighted readers by consistently consigning office-holders to the one fate they fear most: that of not being taken seriously.
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Clark Kent said, 4 months ago
Bats, ropes and knives were designed and built for other purposes. Guns were designed to kill and can do so from a distance. The other 3 need up close and personal action which can backfire on the assailant (even guns can “backfire”).
eepatt said, 4 months ago
This is lame. Not up to your usual standards.
Darsan54
said, 4 months ago
The last panel should have about a dozen bodies lying around for it to be accurate. And holding an alledgedly semi-automatic weapon.
The problem isn’t there aren’t other ways to kill people, but only guns allow you to kill a lot of people in a very, very short time.
ODon said, 4 months ago
@Darsan54
“The problem isn’t there aren’t other ways to kill people, but only guns allow you to kill a lot of people in a very, very short time.”
This sentiment is held by so many yet too many just hear it as “ban all guns.” Open your ears folks reasonable people want reasonable action!
Chillbilly
said, 4 months ago
OK. Now it makes sense. We DO need to have average vigilante citizens stockpile assault weapons.
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Thanks Steve.
gmgodsil said, 4 months ago
FINALLY, THE TRUTH IS SPOKEN!
lonecat said, 4 months ago
How often does the first panel happen? How often does the second panel happen? How often does the third panel happen? How often does the fourth panel happen?
Fourcrows said, 4 months ago
@HOWGOZIT
No, they are not. The first thing one learned (from the OLD NRA of the seventies) in gun safety classes was that guns are weapons, first and foremost. Targets and clay pigeons are used to practice and hone your skills for KILLING a live target. EVERY gun is designed to kill. That is its purpose.
ZorroGames Secret Identity said, 4 months ago
@HOWGOZIT
Yes and it’s a good thing they do. People are alive (and free) today because they do.
Gracias,
Glenn
Mneedle said, 4 months ago
@Clark Kent
My brother in law says that if you are going to kill someone, you should strangle him.
I guess you are saying that is OK because it is up close. The person will be just as dead.
John Orr said, 4 months ago
I must be out of the loop…Exactly when did mass-garrotings start happening?
Ian Rey
said, 4 months ago
Blame the shooter, knifer, strangler, or hammerer for the first kill. Blame the weapon for the second through twenty-sixth.
mickey1339
said, 4 months ago
@lonecat
“How often does the first panel happen? How often does the second panel happen? How often does the third panel happen? How often does the fourth panel happen?”
Interesting question so I looked it up. Guns are used (as of 2011) in 8,583 murders. "Other " means are 3,771. So guns are used more than twice as often as clubs, knives, etc.
an interesting statistic that popped out of that look-up was that firearms related murders declined 15.25% between 2007 and 2011.
http://www.top5ofanything.com/index.php?h=cd8296da
PianoGuy24
said, 4 months ago
All of you lib idiots barking about how many “kills” each weapon claims is just plain STUPID! You’re all missing the main point: It’s NOT the weapon, it’s the PERSON behind the weapon! I canNOT believe how many willingly ignorant people there are out there!
Uncle Joe said, 4 months ago
@PianoGuy24
I see… it’s the person, not the weapon. In that case, let’s have a duel. You can have a club, a piece of string or a knife. I’ll have the gun. They’re all the same in your eyes, right?