Does America need tougher gun laws?

Just this morning, yet another tragic shooting propelled the issue of U.S. gun legislation to the forefront of the national dialogue; a gunman, who police identified as 58-year-old Jeffrey Johnson, opened fire on his former manager outside the Empire State building. The disgruntled employee used his .45 magnum to kill his victim, seriously injure four bystanders, and send at least five people to the hospital with minor wounds, before authorities shot and killed him.

The majority of the 12,000 people who weighed in on the poll about gun control oppose any new government infringements on our second amendment rights; does this recent shooting change where you stand on the issue of gun control legislation? What do your friends think? Invite them to weigh in, too.

Yet another tragic shooting occurred this morning in the nation's capital. At 10:45am a gunman walked into the lobby of the Family Research Council - a conservative organization that deals in issues of faith, family and freedom - and opened fire on a security guard. Luckily, the guard only sustained a wound to the arm and was able to wrestle the shooter to the ground and disarm him before police arrived at the scene. Now held in FBI custody, the shooter has yet to be identified and authorities are still investigating his motive and mental state.

As gun violence continues to plague our country, do you think U.S. law does enough to keep these dangerous weapons out of the hands of potential criminals? Keep voicing your opinions on the issue and invite your friends to take the poll, too!