The OP of the first thread was new, and apparently had not read the drive-by rule.
The thing is, the essay he linked to was really a good read, so I felt I should try to revive it.
This is one of the best examples I have seen of the ideal pro-gun argument to offer antis who consider themselves liberals or progressives.
http://www.thepolemicist.net/2013/01...t-for-gun.html