I don't expect people I associate with, to have guns. I think the people I have as friends aren't the kind of people to want to have guns. I rarely see guns in people's homes. I know some hunters, but they don't seem to be the kind of people who would carry guns "for protection."

But the county where I live is known to be a gun-crazy area. I do hear gunshots once or twice a month in my rural area. A neighbor shot a bear in his yard a couple years back. And I see letters to the local newspaper from people who insist they need guns "for protection." And the main thing they seek protection from seems to be the government, not bad guys. That scares me.

I don't think there will ever be an effective way to ban guns in the U.S.

-Joe-