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Using cowboy mentality as it typically is used<\/a> \u2013 as a grave insult \u2013 the bishop of Dallas has enthusiastically supported Obama\u2019s actions, and hopes for more. \u00a0Other Catholics are likewise decrying the recent attempts to loosen gun restrictions and open up more legal possession of guns. \u00a0According to the article, Pope Francis and the US Catholic Bishops wish the US could follow other countries and their laws that have reduced gun violence.<\/p>\n

I guess my somewhat uninformed question is this: do open carry laws lead to more gun violence? \u00a0In his speech, President Obama said that Kansas recently loosened gun restrictions and has seen an uptick in gun violence. \u00a0Is this the case? \u00a0Gun violence seems to have gone down nationwide. \u00a0Murders, too. \u00a0I don\u2019t know. <\/p>\n

My suspicion is that there isn\u2019t a direct link between loosening gun ownership restrictions and violent crime. \u00a0For no other reason than the media doesn\u2019t plaster stats and graphs all over the place proving it. \u00a0As for the other countries? \u00a0I have a feeling more is involved than merely gun regulations. \u00a0But again, not owning a gun myself, I\u2019m rather uninformed. <\/p>\n

I do know that I have a profound distrust for the movement most associated with calling for more gun control, based on actions and attitudes I witness in other areas. \u00a0But, I seem to be a minority in that one. \u00a0At least I\u2019m a minority in the Catholic witness. \u00a0Perhaps the Christian one. <\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"