Gun Holiday

South Carolina today became the first state to have a "tax-free gun holiday" to celebrate the Second Amendment. One of the headlines in today's newspaper is "Gun bargains this weekend." Another headline reads, "Two injured in gunfire at SC Thanksgiving parade." There is no relation between headline No. 1 and No. 2. Move on, people. Nothing to see here.

At least we don't allow guns on campus here in South Carolina like they now must at my alma mater, the University of Utah. All I can say is "Yikes." (At least you have to be 21 to get a permit. That way if you get depressed and drunk and kill yourself, at least you were legally drunk. If you think I'm being snarky here, consider that more than 50% of suicides are committed with a gun. Also consider the emotional challenges that young college-age students experience. Add guns to that mix? Not a good idea.)

"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." I guess not infringing on the right to have a well regulated armed militia means we need to give tax breaks to those who buy guns.