24-year-old Matthew Murray, armed with two handguns, a rifle and plenty of ammunition, entered the New Life Church in Colorado Springs this past Sunday looking for more victims. Just moments before, he had wounded a man and killed two teen-age girls in the parking lot. Once he got inside, however, it was an armed citizen - a volunteer security guard - who put an end to any further deaths and injuries by drawing her own weapon and shooting Murray, who died at the scene.

Carrying a gun for self-defense isn't 100% guaranteed to save your life or anyone else's, but you have to admit that the chances of surviving such a nightmare scenario seem to be better with one at hand.

I'm sure Governor Corzine and his armed police escorts are nodding furiously in agreement.