The current edition of Time Magazine (Volume 177 No. 3) has several excellent articles on the Tucson tragedy.

One, titled 'Fire Away' asks such questions as: 'How could Jared Loughner be considered too dangerous to attend community college but not too dangerous to buy a Glock? Why are we allowed to pack heat to a Safeway when we can't pack shampoo in our carry ons?'

Ebbie asks: Would we all feel safer if everyone who wished to carried guns onto our airplanes?