Recent events make me want to carry a gun. I've never shot one, owned one, or even wanted one until now. I don't think I need a gun to protect my children or dogs from wild boar, bear, etc but to protect them from ******* lunatic human beings like this newtown kid. Whats that now.... a school shooting, mall shooting, the chiefs player domestic shooting, a movie theater shooting, and a church shooting all in the last few months? About the only thing in common with each event (other than the horrific loss of innocent lives) is that each gunman killed themselves when the cops (or those with weapons) were closing in. I never want to be as defenseless as those teachers and students were.... and I'm not sure this government can protect me even with bans. I think its time to start looking into a concealed handgun and some lessons, for me at least. I am so disgusted at what this world is turning into. Sorry for the rant.