Old Ed didn't start out well when his first example of people needing help with mental illness was "Veterans". And just because he's got some long guns and is willing to kill Bambi doesn't make him a qualified opinion on handguns and self defense. Obviously he'd be the guy running away from the gunfire and that's ok. Just don't take the tools away from the good guys that might run towards it.
Oh... and... of course... Yet another excellent example of MSNBC "impartial" journalism.
At least he was smart enough not to try and make an example out of Joe.