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Contrary to popular (?) belief, gun control is not synonymous with "taking away everyone's guns". I grew up in rural Canada, and guns were relatively common -- however the guns were generally rifles and shotguns, not automatic handguns and assault rifles.
There is definitely a price to be paid for gun control, as some personal "liberty" is lost. But there are social benefits as well ... how you weigh the costs vs. the benefits is largely a matter of ideology, upbringing, politics, etc.. It should be noted that we give up personal liberty everyday, in many ways, in order to further the social good. Taxes, traffic laws, insider trading regulations, and so forth.
I'm not saying that you have to "believe" in gun control, but at least be open minded enough to recognize that the idea has some merits, and that it isn't just a pointless "liberal" conspiracy.
Graham
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