Gun Debate: Required Gun Ownership vs. Stricter Gun Laws

After passing a law requiring gun ownership for each household, the little town of Nelson, Ga. was the talk of the nation this week. The City Council approved the ordinance maintaining it was a deterrent to potential criminals.

Kennesaw, Ga. passed a similar law 21 years ago and the city's Police Lt. Craig Graydon told Kennesaw Patch that he was not surprised another city had opted for a similar ordinance. He said for years he had fielded calls from reporters around the world interested in the city's famous 1982 gun law.

With some exceptions, the ordinance requires that every homeowner in Nelson be required to own a gun. The exceptions include convicted felons, those who suffer from certain physical or mental disabilities and anyone who objects to gun ownership, according to a report on news radio station 106.7. The ordinance also doesn't include any penalty for non-compliance.

At the same time, the state of Connecticut reportedly formalized a bipartisan plan that institutes some of the toughest gun laws in the country. These measures come on the heels of the tragedy in The new law in expected to pass both the Connecticut House and Senate. President Barack Obama is expected to travel to Connecticut next week to use it as a backdrop for his efforts to drum up support for tougher gun laws.

These are two very different ways to deal with a similar problem - so who has it right?