Banning books vs. bullets Re: “Texas leads nation in school book bans, new report shows,” Tuesday Metro & Business story. What does it say about a society that is more invested in banning books than bullets? That views the exchange of ideas as a bigger threat to children’s well-being than the exchange of gunfire? That believes book fairs are so inherently dangerous to youth that access to them should be restricted, while making it easier than ever for 18-year-olds to access weapons of war with little to no impediments? That acts as if being exposed to different lives, experiences and...