Evil is as evil does, and laws disarming guaranteed victims make evil people very, very happy. Shame on us. – Ted Nugent [Source]

I understand his point.  I am very fearful by nature.  The Husband laughs at my imaginings; kidnappings, murder, home invasion, etc.  I grew up in the suburbs and have limited personal experience with crime.  The fear is completely unfounded.

The news this week makes me think: why not carry a gun?  Why not have it at that one moment that saves your life? Even though I am statistically unlikely to experience something like Virginia Tech, wouldn’t that one moment be worth a lifetime of preparation?  What IF one of those teachers or children had a gun?  Would it have changed the outcome?

Gun control appears only to work if guns are not accessible to anyone.  What does work?  European countries are not good comparisons because they have a historically low gun crime rate prior to any gun control laws.  America is completely unique in it’s history and future.  The answer is obviously not what we have now.  We fail people every day with our lax laws and jaded view on the sanctity of life.

With all that said, I will continue to voluntarily lay down my right to bear arms.  I have no other choice.  I would rather die, than be responsible for taking another life.  All human life is sacred.  All human life is worth saving.