More and more these anti-gun zealots irk me. While organizations such as Handgun Control, Inc. and Cease Fire continue to present their facade of concern for public safety, the simple truth is that the founders of these groups hate and detest firearms. That is the entire reason for their existence: these people hate guns and want to ban them from the face of the Earth. While many of the misguided members and employees of these organizations may truly believe they are helping make the world safer, that is not the origin of these religious crusades.

It's just not logical to link the banning of firearms to increased public safety. Who the hell is going to protect me from the violent criminals that slip through the gaping cracks of our justice system? What am I going to do when a masked intruder steps through the broken glass of my back door and confronts me in my own home? Call 911? Oh, sorry, he cut the phone lines. Even if I could call the police, by the time they show up, all the may be able to do is lay down a nice chalk outline around me. That's a comfort.

Instead of spending on their money on their persecution of law-abiding gun owners, maybe these folks could divert their funds into something that may actually save lives, like building more prisons. Or pressuring the justice system to actually enforce the laws that are already on the books, keeping criminals in jail. Or helping out the less fortunate, getting them back on their feet. Not taking away the rights and freedoms of millions of Americans.