I am just saying

Gun control is a very difficult subject to debate. And has been debated for years. But the basic issue is clearly stated in the Constitution in the second amendment -- the right to bare arms.

I remember Hubert Humphrey's (Democratic senator from Minnesota and vice president of the United States) statement because he said it repeatedly, " guns had a place in the home because history has shown that governemnts, even the best of them, have a habit of oppressing people who cannot defend themselves at their own front doors." Can you imagine any politician saying that today.

Guns have played a big part in the development of this country all the way from gathering food to protection.

I can see why millions of urban citizens whose families came from teeming European cities through Ellis Island don't understand the links between settlers roots, guns, survival and patriotism. Guns are scarcely a part of their lives. Unfortunately, utter lack of knowledge and experience doesn't keep nonhunting urban liberals from believing they know what's best for everyone else. Instead of banning guns doesn't it seem more reasonable to take action to heal the social pathology that generates crime than to use gun control as the tool to stop crime and make us safe.