Fellow Granite Staters Mark Steyn and Jay Tea have weighed in with some perspective on the murder of Corporal Bruce McKay, to which I can add very little if anything.
My only contribution is that events like this one tend to catalyze political debates and I suspect it will not be long before our Democrat-controlled legislature begins to target law-abiding gun owners in their systematic de-Live-Free-or-Die-ing of our beloved Granite State. Of course, conservatives will counter with appeals for stricter enforcement of existing laws; specifically, more liberal use of the death penalty and punitive minimum sentencing.
New Hampshire remains a low crime state, but the crimes that are being committed are happening in very close proximity to everyday people. Inevitably, crime control will become a subject of public policy and political debate. The politicians who approach the issue seriously will be rewarded.