[Mackey]

“There is a lobby in this country that says the average man has the right to protect himself , and damn the cost,” Johnston said.

I also fail to see the problem. Guess I don't think like an "over-civilized" Brit... I believe that home invaders have zero rights during the commission of their crimes-- in other words, fair game. Once again I thank God my ancestors had the guts and initiative to come to America!

[Darksheare]

The problem is that the British insist that banning guns works, despite the overwhelming evidence to the contrary.
So when people say they have a right to defend themselves, and point to cases here in the states that go long ways to proving it, they balk, turn chalk white, and flagellate like dinoflagellum.