I like Joe Biden because I think he means well. Unfortunately he has best developed knack in the US for opening his mouth and sticking his foot in it. I expect a guy in his position to be smart enough to seek out the best information on a subject and then act on it. However his job description is to perform whatever duties his boss assigns.

To carry on a logical thought process, of which most of the gun legislation movement is devoid, it occurs to me that if everyone acted on Joe's advice, like it's really the best thing to do (and BTW, I don't think it's that bad. Shotguns are very useful, intimidating, and blow big holes in things.) then America would be saturated with shotguns. And then guess what? People seeking to commit a firearm crime would more often select shotguns, not because they're the best choice, but because of the increased convenience due to sheer abundance. Then in the next go round of anti-gun wailing and gov't. misbelief that it can actually solve the problem, there would be a slew of new proposals to regulate shotguns.

I hate being so cynical, but so often it seems like thinking has gone out of style.

Sg