I wish this were a world where there were no guns, knifes as weapons or aggressiveness and hatred. However, unless the government is willing to have enough prison space to house all the criminal (murderers) for life, and enough government workers to collect all the private firearms of all the innocent citizens who wish to hunt for food, fur, and sport; even though the right to bear an arm is taken (CRIMINALS WILL STILL HAVE GUNS!) I believe in gun responsibility. I believe all gun owners should have to have back ground checks and psych evals. I also believe that all gun owners, collectors, sportsmen, should have to take a test to acquire a fire arm to assure they are knowledgable and psychologically sound to have a fire arm. If a gun owner is irresponsible, and does not lock his/her guns in a safe place and that gun is used by a child or a criminal to kill someone, (that gun owner should be held CRIMINALLY RESPONSIBLE)! In my oppinion, guns are a necessary evil for innocent people to protect themselves against murderers and the off hand chance of necessity for a militia due to oppressiveness of either our own government or the government of another country. Mao Ze Dong stated, "Power comes from the barrell of a gun." I do not think there would be a communist China if there were not private ownership of guns for members of the communist party in China. I understand all the folks who feel that gun contol is the key. If it were actually a fact that guns were able to be controlled that would be ideal. But is there ever truely gun control, or just the illusion of gun control that enables criminals to have more power than regular citizens.

Food for thought.