I expected a lot of feedback about last Wednesday’s column, and I wasn’t disappointed.
I also expected a degree of flack. No disappointment there, either.
Guns are one of those issues that set peoples’ alarms a-ringing. That started my phone along the same path after I said I was uneasy about the dramatic increase in folks getting [...]
Posts Tagged ‘guns’
5/6 Column: Readers fire back on guns
Posted in Crime and Punishment, Gazette Columns, tagged Cedar Rapids Police, Crime, guns, Second Amendment on May 5, 2009 | 7 Comments »
4/29 Column: Guns don’t translate to safety
Posted in Crime and Punishment, Gazette Columns, tagged Brian Gardner, Crime, guns on April 29, 2009 | 20 Comments »
Is it me, or are people acting pretty touchy lately?
Stormy weather, sinking economy, swine flu — I don’t know the cause, but people are on edge.
Which is one reason why I’m uneasy about the news that Eastern Iowans are packing heat in record numbers.
Orlan Love’s article in today’s Gazette says there’s been a surge here [...]