Former NRA President Charlton Heston’s ‘cold dead hands’ speech makes inescapably clear that for millions of people, the gun control debate is not about the gun as weapon, but the gun as symbol.

Researchers investigating how self- control develops in young children found that abstract symbols can lead the youngsters toward a more optimal decision than when they have to make a choice with ...

It’s more about control than patriotism, ... On symbols, control and Kaepernick By Gerald Haslam. Special to The Bee. October 01, 2016 5:31 AM.

Gun Control: It's Really About Guns As Symbols, Not Weapons The gun control fight is about our deeper need for safety and identity. Posted Dec 18, 2012 ...