[pogo101]

The notion that more Americans, quote unquote, in the words of Governor Perry ‘packing heat’ will make us safer is not founded in reality, facts, or history.

That's just factually false. He should read More Guns, Less Crime by John Lott. Sure, people should have to train regularly to be allowed to "pack" outside their homes. But what else a gun, in the hands of a "good guy," has much of a CHANCE(*) of stopping a "bad guy" who's killing people? (Don't say "gun laws" because these guns were legal EVEN in CT and were stolen from the person who bought them legally.)

*-- Of course, having a "good guy" with a gun is no guarantee of stopping a sicko bent on using deadly force. For example, if the sicko were wearing a suicide vest with a deadman switch. But it's statistically the best chance.

[shelterguy]

“”He should read More Guns, Less Crime by John Lott.””

He should read..The right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.

[Windflier]

...people should have to train regularly to be allowed to "pack" outside their homes.

"...the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."

2nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution