What this means...

As usual, a liberal blog on Huffington Post is more focused on what people around the world think of the rights of Americans (Hijacked that word ;<)) than what those rights are.  It reflects the same tired idea that outlawing guns will eliminate violence (see recent knife attacks) or even eliminate gun violence. Of course, this blog goes on to cite all of the evidence for this idea - the tired old more guns more crime idea that is largely unsupported.  Of course, she does not acknowledge any data to the contrary.

The author goes on to chronicle where she was when various shootings, such as Columbine, Virginia Teach and others, occurred.  What is baffling to me is that the obvious fact that a gun in those places - in the hands of a defender - could have been useful totally escapes her.  This fairy tale world where people do not do anything bad if we take all the guns away (as if we can really ever do that).  We do not live on some piss-ant island, but share borders with countries across which drugs already flow freely - you think you could stop the flow of weapons into illegal hands?  In the end, what people like this do not realize is that wishing there were no guns in the hands of law-abiding citizens is tantamount to wishing death on everyone who has ever used a gun to protect themselves.  You should say that clearly - if you have used a gun to defend yourself - even against a non-gun assault - this woman wishes you were dead. Now - say "Thank you Ma'am!"

Quite frankly, I do not care if people in other countries do not understand our rights or if your friend is scared she will be shot.  All sane people do not want to be shot and I know what my firearm is for - it is to protect me and my family (and any one else who might benefit from that action) from those who would harm us with knives, guns, fists or anything else.  If that never happens then you will never even know I am carrying a gun.

Perhaps you and all your friends could sit down and have a group hug with those people who might do us harm - convince them that what they are doing is wrong.  That is just as likely as convincing me to hand over my tools for self-defense.