This article is totally ruined by the following. Noonan speaking of guns:
As long as they're law abiding, and responsible enough to respect the damage guns can do, conservatives completely support their right to have arms. (Sure they should be registered, but registration should exist to allow the law abiding to have guns, and not be twisted into a way to keep guns out of everyone's hands.)
I wonder if she had to register this article she wrote. After all "free press" is in the 1st Amendment.
If she doesn't believe that, then why believe in registering a citizen rightfully exercising 2nd Amendment rights.
I stopped reading at this point when this gun propaganda in disguise came in.
Gun registration eventually always leads to firearm confiscation.