This should be an interesting scholarly work. I’m not convinced that demonization of weapons has ever had so much to do with the weapons themselves, so much as hatred and fear of the types of people that elites believe carry them. In the past, it was hatred and fear of racial or ethnic minorities. We’ve advanced much as a civilization since then, however, and reserve that hate and fear now for cousin humping rednecks.
Sebastian
January 5, 2011
History of Gun Demonization
[You don’t believe Sebastian has nailed it? Check out my collection of gun cartoons and get back to me.—Joe]