It's already up to $4 in my little town and $5 as a national average will be more like $6 for us.  Our town is completely based on Tourism.  We have nothing else at all, so if people can't afford to come on vacation, we're sunk.   There's no way any of us can walk or ride our bikes to do our grocery shopping, it's over...more

Many of you may not realize this, but in countries like Sweden that have a very low crime rate, people are required by law to own a gun and take the proper handling courses.  Honestly, are you really going to want to break into someone's house knowing that that person has a gun and is fully trained in how to use it?