Please don't misunderstand what I'm about to say.

If that were true -- "they" would be banking on the admiration people had for Mr. Kirk outweighing all other societal influences. I am sure most conservative thinkers considered the loss of Mr. KIrk a tragic event. Some may even blame Israel. But it would be most unlikely that this "blame" would manifest in a way that would require guns being removed from our citizens.

You have to weigh this event against all existing global threats. In the U.K. guns have been outlawed for a long time. Now their population is under threat from a migrant invasion and the populace can not defend themselves. People realize that something like that could happen in our country and for that reason -- I do not believe they would behave in any manner to have their guns removed.

Although Mr. Kirk's death was provocative, when weighed against self preservation -- I believe Americans will choose the latter. They will do nothing to risk their right to bear arms.