[Madame Dufarge]

I can cite statistics, and I can tell you why the right to carry a 9-millimeter semiautomatic handgun with a 10-shot clip is not guaranteed by the 2nd Amendment.

Then do so.

But the paranoia and bone-chilling hatred that spew from such sites as packing.org and freerepublic.com make for an equally — and unusually — effective argument for a ban on handguns.

Really, this whole piece is an effective argument for banning liberals.

[Mr Rogers]

One of the statistics she cites in her original article:

"Guns in the home are used seven times more often for murder than for self-defense."

I've used a gun twice in self-defense. Both times, the bad guys decided against pursuing things. Both times, I didn't kill someone - I merely made it clear I would rather go down fighting, and the other folks left. Quickly.

Neither instance is documented anywhere - so how meaningful is her statistic?