Bill, we are great friends and always will be. But your contention that we are all, somehow, emotionally tied to weapons is a ridiculous contention. I am no more emotionally attached to weapons than I am football gear, my fishing gear, a telephone, my computer, or any other inanimate object. My problem is that most anti gun people base their arguments on unattainable goals, and emotion. They act as if one could wave a magic wand, make the guns go away and the violence would stop. That is as illogical as any argument I have ever heard. If I could wave a magic wand and make all the people that would kill disappear makes just as much sense. I enjoy shooting sports. I enjoy hunting. And I take pride in the training I have in the use of my firearms in a safe manner. That includes knowing that if I am forced to defend myself or my family, I will be able to in a very efficient manner. But I doubt that I, like most policemen, will ever bring out a weapon for that purpose. While I am quallified to carry a concealed weapon, I can't remember the last time I did.

Other than the unrealistic argument of "getting rid of all guns", no one yet has advanced a decently thought out argument yet. The only thing I hear is hypothetical. And they will never happen.

Mick