The blog Republicans United has a great piece out on gun legislation and the Republican Party. The article lays out some good ideas that the Party can utilize with regards reducing crime.

Here is a little bit from the article:

The big problem I see with assault weapons is the same problem we have with all weapons and that is the loopholes in enforcement which allow gun traffic to thrive, especially in inner cities. Any new gun legislation would be much better aimed at catching gun traffickers than in going after a particular type of gun. On this point both conservatives and liberals need to change their views.

Conservatives have been guilty of obstructing any attempts at gun regulation, even in the form of simple gun sales restrictions. Their fear of this being the first step towards taking their guns is justified, but it makes their obstruction no less problematic. On the other side of the aisle, liberals refuse to see the corollary between criminals and gun crime and instead blame the guns themselves, which is misplaced.

Continue Reading – http://republicansunited.us/2009/11/republicans-and-gun-law/