https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/12/27/the-libertarian-impulse-on-gun-control-and-most-everything-else/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 10:03:34 -0400<![CDATA[I&#8217;m writing not only to highlight our dialogue, but to mention something that didn&#8217;t make it in. At one point, in a side conversation, I told Ta-Nehisi that my feelings about gun ownership actually track with my feelings on a range of social and political issues. This is what I wrote to Ta-Nehisi after he said he would rather not own a gun for self-protection: &#8220;You don&#8217;t want a gun to defend yourself, fine. That&#8217;s your right. But denying someone else that right &#8212; someone who is screened and vetted and trained and feels that he needs a gun to defend himself or his home &#8212; is that right?&#8221;]]>Thu, 27 Dec 2012 15:40:18 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/12/27/the-libertarian-impulse-on-gun-control-and-most-everything-else-n98626