Correction
Posted by
tgirsch
Oh, did I say buy a gun? I’m sorry, I meant vote.
Sorry for any confusion this may have caused.
(Kudos to Stormy Dragon and LarryE, who figured out what I was up to.)
UPDATE: Just to be clear, my argument was not intended to be in favor of a gun registry, but rather against laws like Indiana’s voter ID law. No, the analogy isn’t perfect, but many of the same objections apply (e.g., it disproportionately harms the law-abiding; it won’t substantially reduce crime; there’s no evidence that the crime in question is actually widespread; etc.).
