For me the issue of personal gun ownership is a Constitutional one and moreover I have a deep personal belief that it's my responsibility to be the protector of my family & property.
That said, there seems to be a stats vs. stats nature to all issues these days so I thought I'd throw this article into the mix.
http://www.humanevents.com/2013/01/11/debunker-a-uk-style-handgun-ban-for-america/
Wine is sunlight, held together by water - Galileo Galilei
Un jour sans vin est comme un jour sans soleil - Louis Pasteur
Water separates the people of the world; wine unites them - anonymous
Wine is the most civilized thing in the world - Ernest Hemingway
Wine makes daily living easier, less hurried, with fewer tensions and more tolerance - Benjamin Franklin
