Originally Posted by D

Fact: As the courts have affirmed time and time again, U.S. citizens are not constitutionally entitled to police protection.

Our forefathers declared the citizen as the ultimate authority in our country. The Founding Fathers knew that this authority must be backed by lethal force, and for the rest of time. We're a Republic. We're not a Police State.

Just as having a populace trained in CPR and the Heimlich maneuver can be an asset to society, so can be an armed society properly trained in weapon use.

The tragedies are a shame when they happen, but perhaps they're a part of living in a free society with mentally unstable people.

I say the answer's in treating the people... and many of you are telling me the answer's in limiting the freedom.

Let's not forget that, historically, the first step toward tyranny has nearly always been disarming the populace.

It continues to baffle me how many people are consistently willing to surrender their liberties for an illusion of greater security.