The proliferation of right-to-carry laws throughout the states has drawn plaintive complaints from the criminal element. They feel that it makes their profession too dangerous when the streets are full of "civilians" who may or may not be armed. Poor babies!

Democracy has many definitions, but what's in it for me is not an element of any of them.

The criminal does not expect his prey to fight back. May he never choose you, but, if he does, surprise him.

The 1911 pistol remains the service pistol of choice in the eyes of those who understand the problem. Back when we audited the FBI academy in 1947, I was told that I ought not to use my pistol in their training program because it was not fair. Maybe the first thing one should demand of his sidearm is that it be unfair.

It seems that the concealed carry policy now in effect in 30 states is unfair to goblins. They cannot tell who is armed and who is not, and when their intended victim shoots back it hurts their feelings - along with other things.

It has long been my conviction that a masked man with a gun is a target. I see no reason to change that view.

Most governments are designed to protect the government from the people, whereas the United States government was organized to protect the people from the government.