Self-victimization works because people like to see the victims and underdogs win. I'm not sure if I got that from a study of Communist propaganda, Alinsky method, or the Art of Political War for TEA Party, but it is a tactic for winning in politics and immigration reform.

We should caution against any emotionally driven, irrationality motivated legislation in response to any tragedy. Cool heads prevail and our freedoms outweigh any tragedy.

Ben, you did a great job of exposing the British perspective. It is imported by aliens who then become naturalized US citizens. Piers should read his naturalization oath and the founding documents (organic laws) of the USA. The USA was born of British blood and the desire for Liberty. Those who feel I cannot own guns, ammunition and conceal carry if I want, should sell off their possessions, go live where gun rights don't exist, visit a US consulate and renounce US citizenship.

As a white, who happens to be Caucasian, I agree with you, but how do you change public perception and stereotypes? You live like a patriotic US citizen in every way by openly exercising your freedoms and enjoy your liberty world-wide.

If the USA is so bad, then Chinese women should stop coming here to birth anchor babies. Every child native-born is considered a US citizen, at age 18 they can return to the USA to reclaim US citizenship, get a passport, work and go to college. Until age 26 they can enlist or get an officer's commission in the US military, and they qualify for a security clearance with access to sensitive information, which in the electronics age of today can be transmitted instantly around the globe.

Do we see those too quick to hijack the period of emotions immediately following or within a month of a tragedy to advance our free people along the trail towards tyranny? Is there any tragedy great enough to motivate you to surrender your freedoms or those of your children?

"You can NOT legislate away evil from the hearts of men." But you can legislate away a person's ability to defend themselves from the acts of evil men. This is reciprocity failure or the result of too much legislation having a negative effect on the rights of the free people.

During the U-led invasion of Iraq a policy of "An AK-47 in every household, but no RPG's, was used to prevent local gangs from doing home invasions.

A well-regulated militia is made possible by an armed populace. Where the common citizens are raised (Palestine, Israel, Pakistan, etc.) were guns are commonplace and the handling and shooting of guns begins at an early age, then a number of the people are capable of reacting immediately to local defense, and alerting the military of a national threat. The local militia can offer immediate resistance, until the military arrives.

It's a sad day when American patriots are labeled as extremists.