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Does anybody have any idea behind Charles Krauthammer's animus towards guns?

I have no idea. The root of all animus against guns is ignorance of facts (on the part of the people) or lust for power (on the part of politicians). Or it could be blind stupidity.

"The root of all animus against guns is ignorance of facts :
I think it's always fear.
FEAR of being responsible for protecting one's self.
FEAR of not being up to the task in a pinch.
FEAR of seeing someone's attacker being splattered on a wall or illegal point of entry.

FEAR of POWER.
FEAR of HONEST PEOPLE USING that POWER... and thus empowering them to avoid becoming victims. CRIMINALS FEAR GUNS in the hands of their potential victims. Would be evil doers fear what might happen to them if they act on their evil impulses and an armed citizenry KILLS them while they pursue their evil desires.
Some of THOSE evil doers, are our politicians, who went into politics for the very purpose of victimizing citizens for the pursuit of their personal power...

Such evil doers live in FEAR of having POWER used against them, if they were to attempt to carry out their evil deeds on would be victims. This includes tax raising politicians, who are robbing us at political gunpoint.... and want to rob us even more aggregiously... but FEAR the power of an armed citizenry, and its ability to stop theft, murder and extortion... even by political leaders.

The founders were wise to caste our rights to self defense... in constitutional concrete.... though we are in a season of aggressive deconstruction of the bill of rights.

The founders feared tyranny. and tyrants FEAR guns.
Nice quotes pal... very very nice.

MONTREAL - Paul Martin will today propose a ban on most handguns in Canada, CanWest News Service has learned. Sources say the Prime Minister will make the election campaign announcement this morning in Toronto, where deaths due to gun violence have jumped significantly this year.

There will be some exemptions, including maintaining the right for police to carry handguns. The Prime Minister is also expected to announce a significant increase in resources for police to deal with the ban.

Liberals to ban handguns (Canada)

"The tank, the B-52, the fighter-bomber, the state controlled police and the military are the weapons of dictatorship. The rifle is the weapon of democracy. Not for nothing was the revolver called an "equalizer." Egalite implies liberte. And always will. Let us hope our weapons are never needed--but do not forget what the common people knew when they demanded the Bill of Rights: An armed citizenry is the first defense, the best defense, and the final defense against tyranny... If guns are outlawed, only the government will have guns. Only the police, the secret police, the military, the hired servants of our rulers. Only the government--and a few outlaws. I intend to be among the outlaws." - Edward Abbey, The Right to Bear Arms, 1979.