My pal, the hunk known as Ogre, sometimes gets "down", and holds out little hope for the future of America.  I keep trying to give him hope, to buck him up (if you're too young to know what the term "buck up" means, google it).  Ogre, try this on for size...[especially after the story on Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico signing into law as "carry law" according to the NRA];

"I maintain that there was a seed planted way back in the dawn of our country.  I also believe that our Constitution was divinely inspired.  So when I ran across this story tonight, I just knew it was a story that needed to be told. 

"The proposed ordinance is modeled after a similar plan that went into place in 1982 in Kennesaw, Ga.  In that instance there was a dramatic decrease in criminal activity.  Although crime isn't a huge problem for residents of Greenleaf, the growth in neighboring counties leads them to believe they too are in for some changes.

"There's not a lot of crime here, but I think it's coming, it's getting worse everyday," said Art Bailey, owner of the Greenleaf Store."

While the plan does encourages firearm ownership, the ordinance goes beyond that.

"The largest part itself deals with emergency capabilities," said Belt.

The plan will establish an emergency response plan, and promote its citizen response teams and neighborhood watch volunteer groups, a proactive approach to keep the crime rate to a minimum.  So how have residents responded?  According to almost everyone we spoke to, they already owned a gun or multiple guns, so this would have no effect on them either way.

"I don't know if it is good for every household, but we being hunters have always had guns," said Bonnie Cagle, a Greenleaf resident.

Take heart, my friend.  We're not lost yet!