Unless you have been living under a rock you have heard about the Supreme Court ruling about the current gun laws in Chicago. You have also most likely heard all the ruckus that surrounds the ruling as well. Some think we are headed back to the Wild, Wild West of yesterday while others believe we are fulfilling the our constitutional duties by allowing everyone the right to carry a gun.
What I find fascinating is the fact that according to the decision, it does not give the right to criminals and has held up safety regulations that one has to meet prior to owning a gun. It has brought out the both pacifist and fighter and from my impromptu survey among family and friends, many see both sides of the argument and agree with both sides. Now that is truly a conflict!
On the one hand people believe in the right to bare arms; especially in communities that are rural and where there is a lot of hunting going on. On the other hand, those who live in urban communities are a bit more hesitant to think everyone should own a gun. Where people live in close quarters, tempers tend to flare more often. Combine this with drugs and or alcohol on a collage campus or happening party and a gun or guns may be a dangerous fuel to add to the fire. Whatever happens, we will all need to become more responsible with guns around.
