I do not call for the ban of all firearms, as our second amendment of the Constitution says, "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." But I do profess to believe in the first portion of that sentence that states that, "A well regulated militia..." which, in my estimation, means that firearms are allowed to be "regulated".

We are no longer in a country of a 1-musket ball long rifle, and we are no longer in a country whose citizenry must "defend" itself from outside forces. Do we individually need multi-fire semi-automatic weapons whose ammunition can pierce ANY armor, including the bullet-resistant vests worn by our law enforcement officers?

We need common sense regulation, and a perfect example of that is the regulation of automobiles and trucks. Of course there are elements of this society that can, and will, find ways to skirt the law, but as a whole, those regulations have saved countless lives. Aren't American lives worth saving?

I happen to think that saving lives is worth it, and you can call me naive, but I was a paramedic/firefighter for 20 years and had to deal with people who were gunshot victims, car crash victims, fire victims, and many others. I happen to value life. I will wear the badge of being naive with honor if it saves lives.