I am a law-and-order kind of girl.  My sister is a cop, and we both learned how to shoot guns at an early age.  I would not be afraid to use one if the need arose.

But I can't for the life of me understand why some people feel the need to bring their guns to the airport. An Associated Press survey found that seven of the top 20 busiest airports -- Philadelphia, Detroit, Phoenix, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles and San Francisco -- let people carry their guns in the areas before security.

I applauded Hartsfield-Jackson GM Ben DeCosta when he stood firm and made it clear that guns would not be allowed in his airport despite a Georgia law that went into effect in July expanding places where people could carry guns.  And frankly, I was disappointed when the Transportation Security Administration -- whose middle name is security -- spokesman said his agency had not taken a position on guns in airports.

Maybe I'm missing something.  Please -- drop me a note or make a comment to explain why you think people need to carry a gun in pre-security areas of the airport.