A gun is a tool. The Great Equalizer, as someone already pointed out.
Fear of citizens having guns means what? You are afraid that someone will suddenly become a mass murderer because he is allowed to be armed? Is not it more likely that any one wanting to commit murder will acquire the means to do so, whether or not they are 'allowed' to by law? Criminals will have a gun for the commission of crimes, if they desire one. They are criminals, and will not care whether gun possession is outlawed or not. Why should law abiding citizens have the right of possessing guns taken away? Are you afraid of law abiding citizens or criminals? I fear criminals, and when I encounter one, I would like to think my government wishes me to NOT be a victim of the criminal. Should I call the police? certainly I should. Will that stop the criminal from doing something to me during the long, long wait that occurs AFTER the phone call? No, probably not. The police will arrive and 'protect me' by gathering information about what the person looked like and which direction did he leave in, and asking me what he did/stole, or maybe by drawing my outline in chalk on the sidewalk, or kitchen floor.
I would feel more 'protected', if I could face the criminal with a TOOL that makes me just as dangerous to him, as he is to me. Why does anyone want me to NOT do that? Are they getting a kick back of the profits from the criminals?
Fear of citizens having guns means what? You are afraid that someone will suddenly become a mass murderer because he is allowed to be armed? Is not it more likely that any one wanting to commit murder will acquire the means to do so, whether or not they are 'allowed' to by law? Criminals will have a gun for the commission of crimes, if they desire one. They are criminals, and will not care whether gun possession is outlawed or not. Why should law abiding citizens have the right of possessing guns taken away? Are you afraid of law abiding citizens or criminals? I fear criminals, and when I encounter one, I would like to think my government wishes me to NOT be a victim of the criminal. Should I call the police? certainly I should. Will that stop the criminal from doing something to me during the long, long wait that occurs AFTER the phone call? No, probably not. The police will arrive and 'protect me' by gathering information about what the person looked like and which direction did he leave in, and asking me what he did/stole, or maybe by drawing my outline in chalk on the sidewalk, or kitchen floor.
I would feel more 'protected', if I could face the criminal with a TOOL that makes me just as dangerous to him, as he is to me. Why does anyone want me to NOT do that? Are they getting a kick back of the profits from the criminals?