US GUN CONTROL

I have just been reading about US gun control and the arguments surrounding the issues on both sides of the debate and it seems to me that the pro-gun control lobby is pretty good at shooting itself in the foot by coming out with some quite ridiculous comments. Just for the record and so there is no doubt where my feelings lay, I am in support of some gun control measures as a casual observer sitting here in the UK, but not completely against gun ownership. In my view the majority of people who own legitimate weapons are doing so for sporting and recreational purposes and pose a minimal threat to others.
It is reasonable to state the statistic that there is less violence in areas that allow guns to be carried than in states where it is banned. Any reasonable person who is not clouded by the emotion of the subject can take that statistic as evidence and use it to support the case. However, statements by certain sections of the pro-gun control sector just seem to beggar belief and surely cannot be taken with any seriousness. Take this example from Senator Dianne Feinstein (D- California), who came out with this extraordinary statement at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on gun-control ''We have federal regulations and state laws that prohibit the hunting of ducks with more than three rounds. And yet it's legal to hunt humans with 15-round, 30-round and even 150-round magazines.'' Her supporters must have ground their teeth in anguish at this statement.
But she is not the only one, Danny Glover of Lethal Weapon fame (does anyone else see the irony here) told students at a Texas University that the rights created by the Second Amendment was for no reason other than to enslave black people and kill native Americans!
There are really powerful arguments to support gun control and one of the best website for this is http://theprogressivecynic.com/debunking-right-wing-talking-points/refuting-gun-enthusiasts-anti-gun-control-arguments/
But the message that this website should send out is diluted by heavy duty politicians, celebrities and others through their emotional and rash statements. If they lose the battle they will only have themselves to blame.