The Kind-Hearted Smart Aleck

I read a couple of letters-to-the-editor via The Columbus Dispatch  regarding guns and felt the need to respond. First off, here are the two letters to which I will be responding: "Gun ownership increases safety in U.S. I respond to the Saturday letter “Gun lobby misreads the Constitution” from Richard Bradley. This issue has been settled by the highest court in the land. It is no longer debated law. The Supreme Court ruled it is a right for individuals to keep and bear arms. Contrary to the statement by Bradley, we do have the absolute right to arm ourselves. I would love to have a civil conversation about this subject with anyone. Another fact is that despite more gun owners than ever before and despite the relaxing of many gun laws, every form of violent crime has gone down in this country. Now look at Great Britain, with its incredibly strict gun laws, where violent crime rises every year. In fact, it has more than four times the violent crime per capita than we do...

Alcohol is known to limit one’s thoughts, emotions and judgments, as it minimizes a person’s inhibitions. The U.S. Department of Justice reported that alcohol was a factor in 40% of violent crimes committed in the United States. Published studies have reported that 86% of homicide offenders had been drinking alcohol prior to the crime. What do these statistics suggest? Guns should be allowed in bars, of course. It’s simple logic when one thinks about it. If Person A were to attend a party where alcohol was present and Person B went to a party where alcohol was not present, obviously Person B would be more likely to drink alcohol than Person A. If a bar permits guns, it’s then logical to believe there will be fewer gunshots fired in that bar than in such an establishment which has banned firearms. While Democrats are more known to support gun control measures than Republicans, there were even some members of the GOP whom voted against this bill, such as Mike Duffey of Wo...