criminologists between 800,000 and 2 1/2 million crimes are actually prevented by armed citizens. blogger called the wolf points out that a gun puts a 100 pound woman on equal footing with a 220 pound mugger. a 75-year-old retiree is put on the same footing with a gang banger and a truckload of guys swinging baseball bats. now, it s best to avoid dangerous situations. good to flee from them. great when a cop is right there to intervene. but if those aren t options, and the person attempting to rape, rob, or murder you, or maybe a loved one, when that person can t be reasoned with or run from, then wearing a gun is better than wearing a toe-tag. mr. president, that s my version of common sense. [applause] north korea s rogue