In pro-gun mythology, if you "know and respect" guns, little harm can ever come to you. The alleged transmogrifying effect of firearms -- which supposedly grant children maturity, the weak character, and everyone a convenient touchstone to a sepia-toned past that traces its origin to the Bill of Rights -- is a mantra of gun magazines and pro-gun organizations.
In addressing the National Rifle Association's annual meeting in 2004, Vice President Cheney described himself and President Bush as...
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