Some can come up with all the rhetoric, supposed truths and spin they want but the proof is in the violence rate and number of people killed BY GUNS in this country. No other civilized country has a death rate even close to ours. For me it is a simple fact that unrestricted gun use is the cause of all the carnage in this country and anyone who puts their supposed right to have uncontrolled access to as many and kinds of guns they want over the lives of others is immoral, uncaring, and is basically a sick human being!!!!

@SamKerry
Let's get something straight. This is my post and I say what the topic is...not you. And Obama is Muslim
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I do not think there is an easy solution to gun control. At the forefront, I think that Reagan's opinion is irrelevant as he is not responding to the horrific events that have taken place currently. But, I agree that violent crime will not end by taking guns out of the hands of citizens. And I agree that the second amendment needs to be protected. However, when we attempt to simplify the issue as Reagan has done we are ignoring pertinent details; such as, the guns that exist today are not the simple guns that fired one bullet at a time. Guns are more powerful and more deadly. No one needs an assault weapon, period. We are not discussing hand guns. This is an issue that did not exist when the second amendment was written. Also worth noting is that the Constitution was written in a manner that enables it to be amended as needed. Those who came before us predicted that time would lead to change. Lastly, I would like to point out that it is possible to modify the laws affecting gun ownership with out infringing upon the right to bare arms. Reagan did not acknowledge this. I wish I had the link to Obama's recent speech on gun control as it was much more relevant to the happenings of today.