Americans should be armed if they personally choose to, are trained and have a permit!! I rarely hear the real issue debated which is that the violent use of guns in our homes and communities will never be used as a rationale to take away guns from law abiding citizens.
Guns are needed by law abiding citizens to protect us from tyranny - the "government" oppressing us. Limiting the presence of guns because of violent uses of guns is not going to happen because I want my gun so my government cannot take away my freedoms..... This IS the true intent by our founding fathers for the 2nd Amendment in the United States Constitution and why we are the greatest nation on earth!