Privately owned firearms, properly certified and used responsibly, serve a legitimate - and sometimes life-saving - purpose.
More like tens of thousands of times per year. Most of which go unreported to police, or media. One doesn't need to actually fire a gun in a life threatening situation to have it save your life.
32 posted on 01/09/2005 9:49:13 AM PST by Puppage
(You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it.)