That's an interesting claim, considering that his argument and your argument follow the same line of reasoning.frankie_the_yankee wrote:Except that those arguments would be utter nonsense, because they proceed from a false premise - actually several of them.aardwolf wrote:If we compare ADs with shots fired at bad people, we can make the same argument for disarming FFDOs.frankie_the_yankee wrote:But if they don't, I think the hazards posed by AD's at gun shows are greater than those posed by bad people.
Maybe disarm FAMs too because they haven't shot any bad people recently.
The map doesn't equal the territory. And trying to argue from false analogies is a sure way to arrive at false conclusions.
I admit that doesn't necessarily mean his argument makes any sense.
