The Lesson of Tuscon

Am I the only one to feel intimidated by somebody in a Arizona Safeway parking lot openly carrying a 9mm Glock? That individual may be one of the "law-abiding citizens" I've heard about.

An Arizona state senator, Ron Gould, R-Lake Havasu, wants to allow students, professors and visitors to carry concealed on college caampuses. Although presumably for self defense the idea of it scares the hell out of me. How do I know if that individual is a troubled young man or someone who potentially could protect me from harm?

I remember coming to live in Arizona over 20 years ago and being shocked to see people carrying sidearms. I thought that it must be part of the allure of the Old West celebrated in Arizona. Still, I never got used to it. To this day, it makes we wary to see the person in the parking lot carrying a pistol.

Even Wyatt Earp wouldn't allow guns inside city limits.