I might add that in several gated communites surrounding the area, several citizens manned barricades with the same weapons which dissuaded the bad guys from entering their community without a shot being fired.
Dr. John Lott has two books("THE BIAS AGAINST GUNS" AND "MORE GUNS LESS CRIME")that back up your arguments 100%
Great posts
375 posted on 08/12/2003 7:10:02 PM PDT by woodyinscc