You guys are just so full of stereotypes. Liberal this and socialist that. How about capable of thinking? People that vote with the tea party are typically (but not always) a little less educated, a little more gullible to the garbage being spewed by the Glenn Becks of the world, and a little less likely to look at both sides of ANY issue. A country only works because of regulations and compromise. Do we like them all? Probably not but we can tweak them to make it better if they aren’t working.

Is 12 to 1 good odds? 12 people are injured by one’s own gun compared to 1 used to prevent a crime. I think Kevorkian had it right but most of those 12 aren’t dying from a terminal disease… This is a perfect example of what is wrong with the USA. We all want it our way and get all upset when our advocates suggest negotiating and compromise. We are so conditioned to beat down our opponents with ridicule and vitriol that we can’t see any light at the end of the tunnel when the opponent actually wins. A country of hate and guns does not portend for an adult resolution to any problem. As far as this goes, guns are a part of the problem. If we CAN’T or SHOULDN’T change the 2nd Amendment, then we need to do everything we can to keep them out of the hands of those that have either proven they are not responsible or are very likely to not be responsible. People that will not even agree with that statement do not belong in this conversation.