Action verses Wisdom

Lets be clear about the difference between "an obligation to act" and "an obligation to act wisely".

These are not mutually exclusive terms, but they have wildly different outcomes depending on how one defines "an obligation to act".

In the case of gun control, the gun control advocates' own research shows that the bill(s) set before congress, specifically Diane Feinstein's gun control bill banning assault rifles and magazines, will have "little or no effect" on gun related violence in the US.   In this case, proposing law with no Return On Investment (ROI) is action without impact.   Therefore, the "obligation to act" has been fulfilled, but the action has a price without an ROI.   This, as any first year business student knows, is a poor investment and/or policy.

Joe Biden would have us believe that strengthening laws against those who commit crimes with firearms is inaction.  He would have us believe that stopping the revolving door of career criminal behavior is inaction.   He would have us believe that arming ourselves so that we might defend our families, homes, and communities, from crime would be inaction.  He would have us only define "action" as banning weapons and standard magazines or, in other words, the only people who want action are the gun control advocates.

Nothing could be further from the truth!

We - law abiding armed citizens - are sick of being lumped into this demonized group of "gun owners" as if we're the problem.   We do not brandish our weapons without threat of imminent harm.  We do not draw on innocent civilians.   We do not intimidate or threaten with our weapons.    We keep them near us in case they are needed.

We want laws that protect us from criminals so that we don't need to use our weapons.   We want laws that lock up and throw away the key for criminals who use firearms in the commission of crimes.  We want the mentally ill to be treated and the population to be kept safe from them.   These are not calls of inaction!  These are calls to action!

Joe Biden has proven that he does not understand, not only the basics of firearm safety and proper use, but of his responsibilities and obligations as an elected official.   He believes that his is an "obligation to act" rather than an "obligation to act wisely".   The moral price of inaction is as expensive as the moral price of acting unwisely, Mr. Vice President.

-------------------
"We have an obligation to act," Biden said of America's politicians, after meeting with two parents of children who were murdered at Sandy Hook. "You all should know there is a moral price to be paid for inaction."
-------------------
Biden urges gun legislation in speech 10 miles from Sandy Hook