It never seems to occur to these people that perhaps if they had weapons of their own and the proper training, they might be able to fire back instead of becoming "victims."
It has been mentioned more than once that had Loughner invaded a tea party or even a GOP meeting, he would have been lucky to get off a single shot-—a forest of gun barrels would have pointed in his direction right away.
Nah. That would require him to take responsibility for himself and his loved ones. Progressives firmly believe that they deserve to be live in comfort without having to work or take care of their families financial needs, courtesy of the government.