Reply #156: You bring up many good points and the Fla piece is very educational.

[Starboard Tack]

Very different to Texas, where one is legally allowed to shoot people who are running away. That would be murder/manslaughter in most parts of the world. It is that kind of insanity that motivates me to participate in this forum.
I am not convinced that the increased sales in handguns has any direct relation to the decrease in violent crime. I think there are many factors at work there, including the reduction of gang warfare in places like Los Angeles.
I must say that your honesty and civility in discussing the issues is most refreshing, compared to others here. If all were like you, I, for one, would be far less vocal in my opposition to toting.