i spent a career carrying typically they're an m-16 and later an m-4 carbine. and an m-4 carbine fires 5.56 millimeter at about 3,000 feet per second. when it hits a human body, the effects are devastating. it's designed to do that. and that's what our soldiers ought to carry. i personally don't think there is any need for that kind of weaponry on the streets and particularly around the schools in america. i believe that we've got to take a serious look. i understand everybody's desire to have whatever they want. but we've got to protect our children. we've got to protect our police. we've got to protect our population. and i think we got to take a very mature look at that. the number of people in america killed by firearms is extraordinary compared to other nations. and i don't think we're a bloodthirsty culture.