I usedto hidemycellphonein a deeppocket and carryawalletfilled withpaper to hand over to motor scooter pirates at intersectionsifsomeone stucka gunin the car window to rob me.
They filled the peaceful mountain air with shouting and gun shots.
VOA: special.2009.06.06
We live in an age of helicopter parents so pushy and overbearing that Colorado Springs banned its annual Easter-egg hunt on account of adults jumping the starter's gun and scooping up treat-filled plastic eggs on behalf of their winsome kids.
And yet, not even the most ardent gun lovers would argue that it is acceptable for young men filled with hatred, dangerously disturbed or with a track record of violence, to have free access to weapons.