American gun laws are what ours use to be. You see, when I was young it was normal for Dad to carry his rifle in the ute, and I had a gun to shoot rabbits cause they were pests. Mum had a hand gun to shoot any wild pigs that tried to get in our pig pen as they are dangerous fuckers. Now days its all so bad to even consider owning a gun, yet their hasn't been any registered and licensed people shoot anyone in Australia. So its weird how over zealous our gun laws are, and weird how so many are so quick to say guns are bad. Most haven't even shot one.
Funny thing in Australia these days is that people look at you as if your a psycho if you talk about guns yet alone own one. Guns are the great equalizer, they allow woman to have self protection against male intruders, and sensible people are offered protection from the crazy.
Whats that you I hear you say, but they also give crazy people a weapon to kill. LOL, crazy people will use knives/guns/whatever they can get their hands on to kill people, wouldn't you rather be protected by a gun.
I think the girl involved did what she thought was the right thing, and protected her family.
EDIT: I think the real reason the Australian people were disarmed is because the government then have the power to pacify us. Funny how the one major reason the Japs didn't invade Australia in WW2 was because we were a well armed nation of individuals.
LOL, Can't half tell I hate our gun laws huh. My old man made me sell all mine in the Howard amnesty Pffft! LOL
End Rant.