I'm inclined to agree. Now if my knowledge is correct Rome was invaded, in part, towards the end of her existence because the citizens no longer were allowed to own weapons. The Nordic tribes easily moved in. The Founders of the U.S. wanted the citizenry to own arms because it was one of many checks against the government, a discouragement among many others designed by the Founders to prevent a tyranny from evolving. The gov't must fear the people, not vice versa.

No, we don't want people impulsively waving firearms around, but at the same time we must not be defenseless. Seeing that commercial for ADT Security or whatever it is of the woman running with her daughter away from a break-in angers me. She's so helpless in her own home. My first thought was to empower the woman to blow the invading SOB away.