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This Month's Topic

Can there be common ground on Gun Control and the 2nd Amendment of the Constitution?

After years of losses in the courts, gun control opponents have finally won two major victories in the Supreme Court. The decisions the Supreme Court and the impacts of these decisions are still being argued between gun control advocates (generally liberal) and opponents (generally conservative). Can there be common ground on Gun Control and the 2nd Amendment of the Constitution?

With the recent Supreme Court decision on gun control in the District of Columbia and Chicago, the courts have reversed several lower court decisions that the government may impose strict gun controls. However, this decision did not eliminate all gun control laws. Both the District and Chicago are now grappling with the consequences. What laws will satisfy both the gun owners who threaten additional law suits and a majority of their citizens who want strict gun control to curb violence? What role will the United States Congress take in this process? Can liberals and conservatives find common ground?