This question will no doubt bring back all the old favorite arguments from both sides.  So I may as well start it off:

Here in Illinois five women were shot to death in a mall clothing store last week — none of them was armed. If even one had been it is likely the assailant would have been saved the distaseful job of killing himself.

Illinois and Wisconsin are the only two states which still prevent honest and law abiding citizens from the right to self defense except within their homes.

Prohibition did not stop alcohol use, the “War on Drugs” has been worse than useless and literally thousands of gun laws around the world have not prevented killings — the problem is people, not things.

“the problem is people, not things.”

Verily.

whattheheck, i agree.

I’m from Texas, where if you get pulled over the cops have two reasons to try to search your car (especially if you’re a minority!), and that is guns and drugs.