Gun control: Japan has it right

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139. Human beings, however, are pattern-seeking individuals

You can look at the massacres at Newtown, Aurora, and Columbine and tell me that the common denominator in all three was that the shooter had access to non-sporting firearms, which is true. But what is also true is that in all three cases, the weapons were obtained illegally, either through the gray/black market or by killing the rightful owner.

Here in Dallas, home to more gun shows than I can count, we've had an average decline in murder rates of about 10% per year for the past five years or so. There have been some flare-ups, true, but our numbers are still showing overall improvement.

Whatever happens with nationwide gun legislation - and you already know my position, so I won't bore you with it - great care should be taken with any "one size fits all" approach that is eventually adopted.