Ted, I agree- but there are a few cases where not everybody can legally carry a handgun for self-defense, or, if they choose to carry regardless of the legal constraints of the state where they may live. I have had a CCW permit for over 12 years, and have never had occasion to use the .38Colt I carry for self-defense. I am 81, and in good shape, but not good enough to try the Chuck Connor Stephan Segal Jean Claude Van Damme routine on some dope dealer in downtown Grand Rapids (Mich) at 0 dark thirty followings a downtown hockey game at the Van Andel arena. Off on a tangent here, but all these many school, college and in general other shootings, regardless of where in the USA are going to bring upon us a massive push for gun confiscation, as Hitler did in 1933- I see no other way except dis-arming all the population, to put an end to these mass shootings, even by cops out of control. I hope I am wrong, but I don't think so. Case in point- the shooter in the most recent one was able to legally purchase the 2 handguns (9mm) and the mags and ammo, due to a loophole. His felony convictions were somehow reduced to misdemeanors-big mistake by the courts.. How to you explain that, in an after effect examination of the "gun laws". Criminals will always be able to obtain arms and ammo by hook or crook-we need harsher control of the criminal elements among us- RWTF
