Posted by
Michael on Friday, June 27, 2008 4:11:38 AM
Washington, D.C. may be a testament to the fact that gun-control laws target the wrong people. The large majority of gun-related murders in the city are tied to illegally obtained arms, but controlling laws such as the one struck down today are known for keeping guns out of the hands of law-abiders more concerned with personal defense.
I wrote an article called "We must stem the flow of guns" last year after the Virginia Tech shooting. I still think we should go after the flow of guns and other weapons into psychotic, deranged people, drug dealers and criminals, but I edged a little close to sounding like a gun grabber. The article was more of an emotional response to the VT shooting that a well thought out position on policy. From my experience of being at the mercy of bullies in public school, I understand how important the right of defense is to a human being's dignity and the Second Amendment was put in place to protect that right.