All good points.
1-3) family safety, your safety, friends safety: Do not vote for a gun grabber.
4) Safety of your countrymen: All GOP candidates will fight the WOT with equal determination. Some have more military expertise than others. And Duncan Hunter also sees the looming threats beyond the islamo-scum.
5) Safety of the unborn: No need to pick the ONE guy in the GOP running that has consistently lobbied against the unborn.
Moreover, the likelihood of an AQ attack in such a way that I, with my shotgun, can affect the outcome is just silly. The next attack won't leave any room for guns. It will be big.
2) I disagree. I listened to the speeches at C-PAC and wasn't at all impressed with Romney's ability to fight the WoT. McCain is too crazy---truly a Dr. Strangelove. Hunter and Brownback don't stand a chance in Hades, so there is really no sense talking about them. So it's really Rudy, Romney, or if they choose to run, Fred or Newt. But they haven't yet.