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Gun legislation must find middle ground

Por: Orlando Sentinel Opinion January 09, 2023

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The presumptive point of Fred Grimm’s Jan. 8 column (”Open carry is as much about intimidation as self-defense”) is that an open-carry law for firearms would be a bad thing. I am ambivalent on the subject. Any gun law should seek to enable citizens to protect themselves and punish those who use firearms for nefarious purposes. Another point Grimm makes is that people who would carry a weapon for self-defense are “purveyors of hate.”... + full article



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