Control of Gun Use
... Yes, we do live in society where it is legal to own a gun, but we also live in a society where it is difficult to separate the emotions from this object. ... The two basic differences between people who are gun-control advocates and the people who are gun-rights advocates is the way they view reality and the way they perceive our constitutional rights. The people who advocate gun control also advocate intrusive laws, such as requiring child safety locks, storing guns in safes or strong-boxes and some have even advocated the idea of periodic "surprise" searches of gun owners homes -- in direct violation of the 4th amendment -- to ensure guns are not available to children. In contrast, most gun owners support not only the 2nd amendment, but they support the 4th amendments restriction on searches along with all the other guarantees in the U. ... In 1985, the National Institute for Justice reported that 60% of felons polled agreed that "a criminal is not going to mess around with a victim he knows is armed with a gun.