Another person to look at for an interesting view on the 2nd is Kevin Dixie from NOC (no other choice). He is a trainer from the St. Louis, MO area. I got to spend a couple of days with him at a Scoped Carbine class a few weeks ago. A very intelligent man with some interesting points related to gun ownership and training for the African American (and really ALL) communities. For him it is all about family, neighborhood, community,etc.
Chris