> An alternative solution might be "media control", less reporting and headlining of shooters and shootings, to prevent copycats, sensationalism and the appeal of making a "statement" of this kind by going out and killing a bunch of people
If the 2nd amendment doesn’t protect machine guns because they’re more effective than muskets then why should the 1st protect television and data networks when they’re much more effective than soapboxes and handbills?
Clearly we need sensible speech control laws to limit the harm caused by sensationalism, fake news, propaganda, and pornography. In fact, we used to, but they were either repealed or enjoined[1].
If the 2nd amendment doesn’t protect machine guns because they’re more effective than muskets then why should the 1st protect television and data networks when they’re much more effective than soapboxes and handbills?
Clearly we need sensible speech control laws to limit the harm caused by sensationalism, fake news, propaganda, and pornography. In fact, we used to, but they were either repealed or enjoined[1].
[1] https://foreignpolicy.com/2013/07/14/u-s-repeals-propaganda-...