I think it is safe to say that the political landscape has changed since Reagan was in office. My granddad once told me that guns weren't much of an issue back in the 40s and 50s, and like somebody said above, apparently not in the 80s either. Now, I don't know how it was in the cities because I haver never lived in an American city, but in the backwoods, everybody owned guns. Not for breaking bad on the gravel roads, but for hunting, self defence etc.
As of today many people are using guns for going on killing sprees, dealing with drugs or committing other kind of crimes. By doing this, they are mocking the 2nd Amendment and law abiding citizens. Unfortunately they are allowed to stay in their wicked ways without nobody stopping them.
My grandma always said that society went downhill from that moment on people didn't believe in God no more. Maybe she was right. I would like to add, though, that the demolition of the nuclear family is what I think is one of the major reasons why society has has become what it is. I don't know what it is like to be a boy, but I do firmly believe, that a boy needs a dad in the home for guidance. Without a dad, he will easily be led astray by people that isn't good for him. Theres plenty of examples where boys that didn't have no dad more often than not got themselves into trouble.
Also the lack of moral amongst too many. They are having babies outside wedlock, babies growing up without a dad (too often without a mama as well), the boys are raised to crime and the girls are raised to be walking the streets of the ramshackled parts of town. Before they're 21 they've been picking up indictments and convictions by the dozen, and most of them have been to prison. They aint got nothing at home, no boundaries, no parents who loves them...nothing...it is so sad...why do people, voluntarily be choosing lifestyles like this? Did their upbringing leave them with no choice? Well...rant over...for now...
