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Am I a hypocrite if I support gun control while owning guns myself?
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April 25, 2013

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Allen Stairs
April 25, 2013 (changed April 25, 2013) Permalink

Being in favor of "gun control" covers a lot of territory — from modest reform of gun laws to outright prohibition.But a hypocrite is someone who exempts himself from his own stated principles. If the sort of gun control you favor is something you'd be willing to apply in your own case, there's no hypocrisy.

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