Taking Care of Yourself

I'm probably one of a few conservatives for more gun control. After what went on in the Big easy, I'm reconsidering my position. Here's an article from Washington Times on this subject.

Residents organized armed patrols and checked on the elderly. They slept on their porches with loaded shotguns and bolted awake when intruders stumbled on the aluminum cans they had scattered on the sidewalk. Gunshots rang out for days, sometimes terrifyingly close. - A Texas woman who runs a Web site called Polimom.com served as a link between those who stayed and those who had left. With her help, they stockpiled an arsenal of shotguns, derringer pistols and an old AK-47 assault weapon. They were put to use the next day. "Some looters came up and pulled a gun on the wrong group of men," said Mr. Harris, adding that he did not fire a gun. He declined to say who else was involved in the battle. - "For five days, we didn't need FEMA [Federal Emergency Management Agency], the Red Cross or the National Guard," he said. "The neighborhood took care of itself."