McGrath, I would much prefer that we recognize the TRUE meaning of the Second amendment, and remove all restrictions on the ownership of "arms" -- which is not limited to small arms. Then we can plant land mines around our doors and windows, and strategically place nuclear devices inside our homes in case some nut with a stolen Glock gets past our first-line defenses. In fact, why not identify likely intruders ahead of time, and have an automatic system that will target them with overwhelming force (nuclear missiles, anthrax virus, nerve gas) if they make the first move? What we really to do is bring "mutual assured destruction" down to earth and into our daily lives. Think globally, act locally -- that's what it's all about, isn't it?