Guns aren't there just to protect yourself - guns are also there to protect you from tyranny. Disarming the people makes them defenseless against an opressive government.

Guns don't kill people, people kill people plain and simple. That's like blaming your pencil for misspelled words. It's ridiculous. I've been to several countries and have seen first hand what disarming the public can do. It leads to an uncontrolled government who takes your liberties away little by little. The world does not exist in your perfect hippie plain of rainbows and butterflies. It's filled with horrible people who do not care about human existence. I will never relinquish my firearms to anyone or anybody. It's my constitutional right and keeps me safe from evil men. Yes the world would be better without them completely but that's fantasy and will never happen. If you disarm citizens guess who will still have them? Oh yeah, criminals cause ya know its kinda their thing to break laws. They will never ban guns in the United States of America because we, the people, will not allow our rights to be violated and raped by ridiculous individuals who believe we all hold hands. Wake up and smell the roses people the world is ugly and is not this Mecca you believe it to be.

I believe in freedom. gun owners dont try to force us to own guns why should we take them away? ... usually my responses are longer and have larger words but like guns probably this comment will be short lived.

In light of the recent Conn. shooting. I think the problem of nut cases going on shooting rampages can best be solved by 1) If a person has been seeing a psychiatrist & taking prescription meds for say 1 or 2 yrs+ and the Pysch has any concerns about the mental stability of the patient, then they need to be put on a Gun Ban list. Can't by ANY guns.

2) Cut out most of the violence in Video Games & movies. Especially some of the hard core video games. Younger people see so much violence.

3) Better security at schools, Malls, & other places of large gatherings. Parents could have IDs w/ their picture & the picture of their kids on the same ID. If they have a lot of kids @ 1 school, they could have 2 ids. When they pick up their kid, they show their ID at a entry point. Who ever picks up the kids could have an id & if Grandma or Aunt Sue is picking up on occasion, Parent + designated person could notify the school ahead of time. Anyone w/out ID is stopped, questioned & sent to the main office for any further needed questioning.

Malls & the like could have metal detectors at the entrance. If you set it off, you get searched (respectfully). Maybe it was just a big metal belt buckle, but checkout just to be safe.

Why I don't think banning guns or even assault rifles will help: 1) People who really want 'em will find a way to get them. 2) Bans only really affect law abiding citizens. Most of them aren't going to abuse it (assuming their sane - see above). Drugs are illegal...how many drug problems do we have in the US? People who really want them will get them anyway. Europe has gun bans and they still have problems.

3) Banning guns, even assault rifles keeps arms out of the hands of responsible citizens. Criminals will be embolden knowing Joe Q Public can't buy a gun.

4) Governments through out history have often abused their power & oppressed people when they think they can. A large populous with guns keeps Gov. a little on the cautious side.

Just before Hitler took over he removed the guns from the citizens. He stated it was for everyone's safety and well being. Soon after he rounded up and exterminated people. Had the Jews and Polish had guns, the tragedy may not have happened. Or at least not to the extent that it did.