- cause In the wake of the Newtown, CT shooting earlier this month, a Gannett-owned New York state newspaper published a series of interactive maps showing all of the gun permits in the region, according to public records.
- reaction Rage. Lots and lots of rage. Gun owners and many others are extremely angry about the exposure and have retaliated against the newspaper, with one blogger publishing the editor’s address and phone number. source
Oh Americans, getting mad that people will know they own a gun. Let’s say everyone in the USA really bought guns “to protect themselves” (from other people who bought guns to protect themselves).
I wouldn’t be mad if someone posted like a “Who Knows Karate” interactive map. Self-defense. If it really were just that, you wouldn’t be so fucking pressed.
Gun ownership is about power, and it’s power people want to keep secret, while publicly supporting it. It’s a weird blend of shame in violence, the acceptance of the inevitability of violence, and a deeply flawed reaction to this inevitability.
