When Lawmakers Reward Lawbreakers, We're Left With the Wild, Wild West

American safety is moving backwards at an alarming pace

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If you’re my age or older you probably grew up with Westerns, at least to some extent. I was too young for the golden age of Western movies but I saw a lot in reruns, and two of my favorite shows as a kid were Gunsmoke and The Lone Ranger. Now that I think about it, growing up with only two television channels means you don…