Leave it to Sally Rand (Silly Rant) to manipulate and distort the central message and teachings of the Dalai Lama.
His entire statement included, if someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun, not at the head, where a fatal wound might result, but at some other body part, such as a leg.
To suggest that the Dalai Lama is a gun toting supporter of the NRA, or narrow-minded crackpots like Marion is ridiculous, and an insult to his overall message of peace and non-violence.
In the struggle of his own Tibetan people against China, the Dalai Lama has steadfastly advocated nonviolence.
If you want to have a better understanding of the message of the Dalai Lama, then read his essay titled,
A Human Approach to World Peace.
A few other Dalai Lama quotes:
Peace and Love,
ADG