Ben Shapiro’s fiery 2013 debate with Piers Morgan over gun control still burns bright in America’s memory. The clash came just weeks after the horrific Sandy Hook shooting, when emotions ran high and liberals demanded immediate action. Shapiro stood firm, defending liberty while others surrendered to fear.
Shapiro hammered home the sacred Second Amendment right to bear arms. He called out dishonest attempts to blame law-abiding citizens for the acts of madmen. “Good people with guns stop bad people with guns,” he argued. Gun bans only disarm patriots, leaving criminals free to prey on the vulnerable.
Liberals like Morgan screamed for “common sense” gun laws targeting so-called assault weapons. Shapiro demolished this talking point. He noted most gun crimes involve handguns, not rifles. Banning scary-looking guns wouldn’t save lives – it would strip Americans of tools to fight tyranny.
When Morgan tried guilt-tripping over dead children, Shapiro refused to budge. Emotional manipulation can’t erase constitutional rights. Real solutions require addressing mental health, not scapegoating firearms. Evil exists, and disarming the good won’t make it disappear.
A decade later, Shapiro hasn’t softened. Revisiting the debate, he slammed the left’s obsession with disarming citizens while violent criminals roam free. Cities with strictest gun laws have highest murder rates. Criminals ignore laws – only law-abiding citizens suffer under gun control.
Morgan’s elitist European mindset showed through. He pushed UK-style bans where only governments have power. Shapiro fired back: Americans reject being subjects. We are citizens, armed against threats foreign and domestic. The Founders knew unchecked government leads to oppression.
This debate exposed the left’s true goal – not safety, but control. They exploit tragedies to chip away at freedoms. Shapiro’s steel-spine defense of liberty inspired millions. While cowards compromise, he stands unwavering on principle.
The clash remains a masterclass in defending freedom against emotional leftist attacks. Shapiro’s message rings clear: Rights aren’t negotiable. Armed citizens are free citizens. And no crying TV host can shame Americans into surrendering their birthright.
