Guns boost public safety as the evidence shows

In his Oct. 10 letter to the editor, Don Quattlebaum argues that more gun control and registration of all firearms will not diminish our Second Amendment right to have and bear arms. But history tells us that registration of firearms leads to their confiscation and the disarming of the people precedes every tyranny.

Chicago has the toughest gun control laws in the nation and the most homicides by guns. Alaska has almost no gun control laws and the fewest homicides by guns. These facts cannot be refuted.

It is interesting to note that the Manatee Women's Forum will be having a "Concealed Carry Fashion Show" at 6 p.m. Oct. 27 at the Renaissance on 9th. Hooray for them!

Some time ago, it was reported that a woman heard a noise downstairs and she got her gun and went to investigate. It was a home invader.

She later stated that it was interesting to see how that snarling thug quickly became a whimpering boy when he had to look down the barrel of her gun. She saved her life and the thug went to prison.

John Howell

Bradenton

This story was originally published October 18, 2015 at 12:00 AM with the headline "Guns boost public safety as the evidence shows ."