The culture in the US does seem to many especially those in other countries to be gun happy. However, most gun owners in the US won't even ever use their gun on another living thing. A large percentage do hunt wild game, but not with a handgun.

My state has within the past few years become a state that has concealed carry. Which means you can have a handgun on you at anytime and I don't have to know about it. However, many places such as schools, banks, and a few other places it is illegal to carry your gun. Although to have a concealed carry permit they have to good through a training course and a battery of personality tests and likely profiles. Not to mention background checks and manditory wait to get the gun. So even if somebody would have been allowed to carry it wouldn't have been allowed in class. All this makes me want to go out and buy a bullet proof vest and wear Kevlar all the time, but I won't allow fear to overtake me.

And Jenn, thank you for being a strong support to you DH as he goes and fights for freedom on other shores for this country. And thank him for me.