Links on Gun Control

I am unsure what to say about crime victim's rights and hand guns -- I think I took on too much, too wide of a scope in the topic -- so I want to narrow this a bit and talk about gun control. This will depersonalize it a bit (as I was recently the victim of a crime), but I think it will still relate to my personal experience. Here are some suggested readings. Read as many as you like. They give different viewpoints and scopes on the issue of gun control in general. Some of them require Adobe Reader, which can be downloaded here.

• "The Effects of Weapons"
  
  
• "Lives Saved or Lives Lost?"
  
  
• "Shooting Straight"
  
  
• "Who Owns Guns?"
  
  
• "Against Gun Control"
  
  
• "Trust the People"
  
  
• Gun Rights Resources
  
  

Transportation

On Sunday, May first, fifteen of us traveled to the City Cafe and discussed transportation. David Coyte from CART, was there to take questions and speak about the local, regional and national outlooks. We critiqued TARC and other systems and considered new technologies such as magnetic levitation.

Inevitably, the conversation touched on the conflict between the American love of personal mobility and the virtues of mass transit. Some lamented our sprawling urban structures and car-centered culture and wondered what it will take to prod us to change. It was widely acknowledged that current federal policy will not do the trick.

Sunday, May Fifteenth, we will talk about crime, victim's rights and gun control. Florida has recently passed a law granting crime victims the option of using lethal force. Will this policy thwart criminals or lead to needless injuries and death. Just where do we draw the line between defense and offense? Come armed with your best arguments as we explore the issues of crime, victim's rights and gun control. Matt Evans has material about the subject that he will post on our website, cofound.blogspot.com.