I think our society has become mostly free of consequences. Not for getting caught at big stuff (like murder) or at things that threaten the power of the state (like owning guns or avoiding taxes), but in everyday boorish behavior. Jerks feel safe acting like jerks because they know their victims are most likely disarmed and afraid to stand up for themselves due to "legal" restraints.
In a truly free society, cops (actually private security officers) would approach with their hats in their hands, their heads bowed, apologizing profusely for wasting your time. Behaving like the lowly servants they are.
People would NOT try driving down the center of the road just for the fun of watching others swerve out of the way.
People would not walk out in front of traffic simply for the amusement of forcing drivers to slam on their brakes to avoid the "crime" of hitting a pedestrian.
TSA goons would all be picking up trash on the side of the road. Just kidding. In reality, they would all have died long ago from trying to eat rocks and plastic fruit. Or from fighting their shadows and reflections to the death.
The point is, as Robert A. Heinlein said: "An armed society is a polite society". I am ready for a universally polite society again, where instant consequences remind the jerks among us to think about their actions.
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Very good post Kent. I have to say that I always enjoy reading your stuff even when I don't necessarily agree with all of it. But on this one I agree. I don't see any reason to restrict guns at all. As it stands, the people we are afraid to insult are the ones who look like criminals because we are afraid that they are armed. Perhaps a society free of gun "control" would learn to treat people in a better manner, because we wouldn't be sure of the consequences for not doing so.
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