A neutral article from the KY Post: "Americans and guns"

[jhfenton]

A neutral article from our local (northern) Kentucky Post:

Americans and guns.

"Americans and guns
Debate pits the rights of individuals against controlling the use of arms

By Kerry Duke
Kentucky Life editor

When it comes to the issue of guns in America, there is never a cooling off period.
The debate over guns and controlling them always simmers hot, boiling over whenever a high profile shooting occurs, a new gun law is proposed or an advocacy group steps up its campaign.

Those who advocate gun control laws point to the daily headlines on gun violence and grim statistics on senseless slayings as proof of the need to curb handguns.

Those who advocate for gun rights point to the Second Amendment and counter anti-gun arguments by noting that crime rates have actually fallen as more and more states have allowed citizens to carry concealed weapons.

These are not just theoretical arguments. They shape laws, affect court decisions and influence politics. They end up on agendas at city hall, the state capital and Washington."

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