[Lothar]

Markus,

In America, we live in a society where politicians make excuses for people entering the country illegally who commit violent crimes against its citizens. Our criminal justice system turns violent criminals loose for lame excuses like: He was angry at society because he felt he was discriminated against as a minority. Child molesters and rapists are sentenced to counseling and such nonsense. Unarmed citizens who have their homes invaded by criminals are found dead by incompetent law enforcement.

Our constitution was written to to keep power-drunk federal government in check under the threat of an armed militia. I am a sport shooter. My purpose is primarily for recreation. I am also aware that being a gun owner gives me a better chance of defending my family and me in the event that someone shoud target my house while I'm in it.

I've never been scared by the mere presence of a gun in the posession of law enforcement, the military or a law abiding citizen. The idea of disarming the law-abiding and leaving weapons to the law breakers does scare me.