State of South Carolina Archives: on Gun Control

Gloria Bromell Tinubu: Pass common sense gun reform

As your Senator I will work to--
• Reform the Criminal Justice System
• Pass Common Sense Gun Reform

James Emerson Smith: Strict new regulations on gun sales, use and ownership

Henry McMaster: Government continues to intrude on gun owners' rights

Thomas Ravenel: Second Amendment is the only gun law needed

It's always amazed me that government was so gung-ho to restrict our constitutionally guaranteed right to bear arms. After all, the government's own statistics conclusively prove my point that increased gun ownership among the law-abiding public leads to a safer society.

It's a simple equation: Higher gun ownership among our citizens means a safer society. The government knows this. They know this debate isn't about safety--it's about power. In 1938, the Nazis banned Jewish citizens from owning weapons of any kind or participating in the arms' manufacturing industry. We all know what happened next. I'm not suggesting our leaders are Nazis, but I am suggesting it's a lot easier to take people's freedoms away when they can't fight back--and if you think Washington is out of control now, just wait until they succeed in advancing their radical "gun control" agenda.

Brad Hutto: Supports only current gun laws