On the gun control topic (sorry if someone mentioned this, I didn't read everything):

A gun is a tool, not a toy. It can be bent to do your will. If guns are outlawed, knives will simply be used more often.

The problem is not the weapon, it is the responsibility with which it is used. Take Switzerland as an example. HOWEVER, that being said, a gun can obviously be used for evil. What if that man had a firearm on his person? I would be more likely to fire at a person with a weapon pointing at me then a person who is unarmed, personally.

I am not an advocate of gun control, BUT I believe that all weapons should be stored properly, and that every legal owner of a firearm must pass a basic safety course.