Some views expressed in "Letters to the Editor" of the Wall Street Journal on the matter of gun control include the following: a. Gun control measures are not effective and do not reduce crime. b. c. The lack of serious gun control legislation is due to the voting pressure and resources of the pro-gun lobby. d. The issue is not the control of firearms but rather the breakdown of social institutions. e. The thrust of the Second Amendment is its protection against tyranny f. More severe penalties for crimes is a more effective means than gun control.
Some views expressed in "Letters to the Editor" of the Wall Street Journal on the matter of gun control include the following: a. Gun control measures are not effective and do not reduce crime. b. Gun availability to the public reduces the likelihood of crime. c. The lack of serious gun control legislation is due to the voting pressure and resources of the pro-gun lobby. d. The issue is not the control of firearms but rather the breakdown of social institutions. e. The thrust of the Second Amendment is its protection against tyranny f. More severe penalties for crimes is a more effective means than gun control.