I’ve discovered during my years of writing columns that if you want a heated debate in our part of the Valley, any of four subjects will bring out opinions. The four subjects are race, the Confederate flag, guns and dogs. If I had to rank them in order of feedback, I’d say race and guns are tied for No. 1, followed by the Rebel flag with dogs placing fourth. A particular week’s news can sway whether race or guns stirs the anger pot the most.

After learning that people armed with guns have been showing up at President Barack Obama’s town hall meetings, I must change the last sentence of last week’s column.

It read, “I’m thinking that many of the 54 million supporters want you to lead marches and demonstrators, too.”

Arizona bill would allow guns in bars

Just a few things to ponder:

Earl Hanna fears what might happen to gun rights if Democrat Barack Obama is elected president over Republican John McCain on Tuesday.

Debate over proper firearms legislation continues unabated