[andrewb]

Its really quite shocking, I can't believe it, but I also can't believe that the USA does not have stricter gun laws.

I really don't think the founding fathers envisaged how the second amendment would impact life in the far future (ie now). I think it was more for the times of the original foundation when things were still unstable and developing, but now the USA is a huge thriving country and its just really not the kind of place for people to be carrying guns around.