[fjorder]

I think it was Margaret Atwood who described civilization as the intelligent trading of "freedoms to" for "freedoms from". For example, you can trade the right for everyone, regardless of criminal background, to buy automatic assault weapons for freedom from the extreme violence that comes with that freedom to.

The U.S. already has some gun control laws, but the data presented here suggests they don't go far enough. However, gun control laws are always going to come down to how much people value their freedom to versus their freedom from.

[chrisbennet]

It already illegal for convicted felons (who serve more than a year in prison) to own a gun.