re: #6 Decatur Deb

Which ghouls might that be?

The ghouls who make a partisan point after a death?
The ghoul who writes a bestseller about his kills?
The deatheater wannabes who shout that ‘the day’ has finally arrived?

Chris Kyle wasn’t a ghoul. He was an honorable and brave serviceman who wrote about his experiences in war, as many others have done before.

The ghouls are those who use his death to mock others, spread lies, or mischaracterize their opponents positions. The fact is that given the Heller and MacDonald decisions, no gun control law that could pass Supreme Court review would likely have saved Chris Kyle.

And frankly, Chris Kyle would not have wanted to be saved by gun laws. He was working hard to help fellow veterans overcome their own issues when he died. There was a small element of risk inherent in his actions, but as had been true before, it was a risk Kyle willingly assumed. This time the risk killed him and that is sad and it is tragic. But the death of Chris Kyle really doesn’t tell us much about gun control and shouldn’t be used for political points. The sole exception I’ll allow is the strengthening of mental health programs for veterans at all levels (local, state, and federal). That point may indeed be validly made.