Latinos And Their Role In The Current Gun Debate

Will Latinos Have A Role In The Gun Debate
WALLINGFORD, CT - FEBRUARY 24: A gun owner displays his pistol at a class taught by King 33 Training at a shooting range on February 24, 2013 in Wallingford, Connecticut. King 33 Training, a company that trains and educates individuals on the safe and proper use of guns and other uses of protective force, offers classes to marksmen of all levels. The Connecticut company offers training for clients interested in maintaining a safe environment for themselves, their families, and those around them. Connecticut, home to a number of gun manufactures including Colt Defense, is a state with conflicting views on guns and gun ownership. Currently the state has some of the strictest gun control laws in the nation and its current governor Daniel Malloy is pushing for tougher measures following the shootings at the Sandy Hook School. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
WALLINGFORD, CT - FEBRUARY 24: A gun owner displays his pistol at a class taught by King 33 Training at a shooting range on February 24, 2013 in Wallingford, Connecticut. King 33 Training, a company that trains and educates individuals on the safe and proper use of guns and other uses of protective force, offers classes to marksmen of all levels. The Connecticut company offers training for clients interested in maintaining a safe environment for themselves, their families, and those around them. Connecticut, home to a number of gun manufactures including Colt Defense, is a state with conflicting views on guns and gun ownership. Currently the state has some of the strictest gun control laws in the nation and its current governor Daniel Malloy is pushing for tougher measures following the shootings at the Sandy Hook School. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Artemisa Gaxiola's pink .38-caliber revolver matches her necklace and makeup.

Gaxiola, a 30-year-old massage therapist, said she has been attracted to guns ever since she was a teen growing up in her native Hermosillo, where she often hunted with family.

The national gun debate that has resonated from the nation's capital to Tucson's City Council chambers does not change her opinion about gun ownership.

"The gun is not bad. It is how the person uses the gun," Gaxiola said.

Latinos like Gaxiola could have a lot of influence in the ongoing debate over gun legislation, according to some political analysts.

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