On Friday, July 11, 2014 5:33:33 AM UTC-7, Mr. Luddite wrote:

Not to sound like Wayne LaPierre (who goes to extremes) there are

*many* things in our society that we'd be safer without but it's not

practical or beneficial to eliminate them.



As long as we have gun toting criminals, out of their mind meth addicts

and an "entertainment" industry that glorifies killing, blood and guts

that increasingly desensitizes people .... especially young people ...

we are all at some level of risk of becoming a victim. The risk may

small and not as high in all areas but it still exists. I feel a little

"safer" knowing I may be able to protect myself and my wife.



In other words, if we became the victim of a violent crime and my wife

was seriously hurt or even killed ... I don't think I could live with

myself knowing that I may have been able to prevent it.



If some of our societal problems were addressed maybe there would be no

need for guns in the interest of self defense but we are moving in the

wrong direction to achieve that.

Rich, that's some pretty good reasoning...