i agrea, even though i wouldn't mind having a .38 on me, though... here in europe we has a lot less loss of life due to accidents with firearms. And we also have very little criminal use of firearms, that says enough about it i think. Diffrent places requires diffrent aproches.
btw why do i see so many americans with firearms, but so little with bodyarmor ? wearing bodyarmor and a piece is way beter than just a gun with you and a collection at home.