This is about as likely to produce any sort of consensus as a discussion of abortion "rights." I'll have to throw my hat in the ring with kendall, Big Mick, ddw, etc. Never shot anyone yet and hope I never have cause to.Had to laugh last year when Michigan passed a "right to carry law." Heard someone say, "This is terrible, now people can carry guns anywhere." Wanted to tell them, guess what...they can, and have anyway. If all firearms magically disappeared and were then outlawed everywhere in the world, there'd be people building them in basements and garages and caves all over the world. Once the technology and knowhow are there, there's no stopping it. If you choose to be firearms-free, so be it. Increased numbers of firearms laws and restricted gun ownership has only had an impact on law-abiding citizens. It's far more difficult to go through legal channels in most of the United States to buy a gun than it is to purchase one illegally.