Gun rights... or wrongs?: Given that we've been talking directly about the death penalty and indirectly about the societal costs of violence in America, let's talk guns.
In a previous post, I mentioned that Canada's Liberal Party recommended a total ban on handguns within the country. Now, Canada does not have a Second Amendment, so this is all well and good. But America does have such an amendment, so the matter's a bit more complicated.
Let us assume that constitutional scholars have reached this consensus: the amendment holds out the right for each state to regulate its militia, so each state may also determine its own citizens' gun rights.
Given that, which laws do you favor in your state? For what reason? Do more guns mean less crime, or do more guns mean even more crime?