Gun Control Issues

The title link is to an interesting Guardian Unlimited Article on gun control issues. It lists a brief summary of gun control legislation, and follows up with various state laws that have recently passed or are being considered. Here's an excerpt:

Violence hasn't subsided this year, from courthouse shootings in Atlanta and Tyler, Texas, to the school killings at Red Lake, Minn., the most deadly since Columbine. But the reaction has spurred something far different, drawing on the idea that if the victims had weapons they might not be victims.

``At the scene of these crimes, despite all the good intentions of the police, the prosecutors, the courts, the judges - they're all coming in later,'' said Wayne LaPierre, chief executive of the National Rifle Association. ``The country as a whole is taking another look, across the board, at the idea that maybe it makes good sense to allow people to protect themselves in as many situations as possible.''

Although I don't think the overall statistics support the author's claim that "Violence hasn't subsided this year", the article does address the fact that many people throughout the U.S. are considering the benefits of firearms for self defense. It's encouraging to see how many different states are seeking to expand firearms ownership and self defense rights for the average citizen.