Oh Bobert - Do you not believe that Marines don't understand the true meaning of peace? Or that those of us, me included, that "run out and buy assault weapons" are ill equipped to understand the full ramification of what I am buying and what I am going to do with it?

Communication and education are the answer - but those take time and I'll wait on that component, teach my children the responsibilities of gun ownership, and watch everything the government does in my name with a bit of a jaundiced eye.

As an NRA member I believe it takes both sides to make an argument for the middle. And there is no legislation that will remedy stupidity. So all in all I am glad you support and advocate for this fine principle. But I firmly do not believe we will see this implemented in my lifetime just as this fight with terrorism will not end in my lifetime. I would hope that my Grandkids could see this occur.

Semper Fi Claymore

Steve