I would have to agree with what will has stated in a previous email. Guns are no longer a necessary componant of our society. There is no longer the need to own a gun. Guns are no lifesavers, they are merely killing devices. "The right to bear arms" has lost all purpose. WE ARE NO LONGER FIGHTING THE BRITISH. All we are doing is killing ourselves. The protection ethic is false. Guns do not protect as much as they hurt. Paranoia brings us to the idea that I or you need to carry a gun to feel safe. If you or l put down that gun, you or I (or both of us perhaps) would feel alot safer. Thank you. mathew s.