I would never wish the conflict of any of our wars on this country, but it is important that each and every law-abiding citizen owns a weapon and is trained in its use. It is important that each of you teach your children a rudimentary knowledge of firearms. For those of you who don't own weapons, ask a gun owning friend to teach you. Give yourself a chance to get used to the idea of a firearm. Like anything empowering in our lives, the power of a weapon and the responsibility of owning one are something to get used to.
Lets remember that most of our forefathers owned guns, many for hunting.
Guns were a part of most rural families. I remember going to my grandmother's house for Thanksgiving each years. My uncle had a case of guns in the den area where we all congregated. The case was never locked. But believe me, I would never have touched it and none of us youngins ever did.