No one at Newtown should have been a victim and no one in the future should be victimized by laws that do not allow people to defend themselves.

It's time we start speaking the truth about the dangers of gun control.

Americans are concerned about attempts to erode their gun ownership rights, and for good reason, Our mission with Guns Save Lives Day is to assure them our groups are working day and night to thwart government gun-grabbers at every opportunity. We are going to show America that there is a good side to guns.

The Founders understood what many modern-day politicians do not: that Americans are safer – from crime and tyranny – when they have the means to defend themselves.

Did you know Americans protect themselves from violent crime with firearms up to two million times annually, by some estimates? Nearly half of those incidents occur away from home, demonstrating the effectiveness of concealed- and open-carry laws. In the majority of those cases, a shot is not even fired, but the presence of the firearm serves as a deterrent to violence.

Guns Save Lives Day is on December 15, 2013,Bill of Rights Day, the day after the Anniversary of Newtown. We plan to honor these victims by doing everything within our power to prevent misguided gun control laws from leaving Americans defenseless or worse victims. Don't be a victim, ARM YOURSELF.