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All good points, Dan. Guns don't make the criminal - social and other factors do, but it just seems like its too easy for some demented idiot bent on leaving a mark on society to buy an arsenal of guns to help him do just that. Yes, knives, rocks and bats can kill too, but how many of these scumbags would have the guts to attack a group of people with one of those, and how many would they be able to kill before the people they attack turn on them and hand them their a$$?

My issue in this context is not so much with the thieves and robbers - they want money and are not solely out to kill people. I'm talking more about the type of person who wants to kill as many innocent people as possible before being taken out himself. This is a growing trend and with the rise in numbers of losers attracted to the ideas of "lone wolf jihadism" and blaze of glory last stands, western societies are going to become more and more restricted by fear and terror unless something is done.

America is America and it always will be and I can't see the day ever coming when a government power will be inclined or be able to oppress the people to the point that revolution will become a necessary option. Far more likely is the possibility that acts of terror will become the major threat to public safety and liberty.

Given the choice, I have to admit I like having a gun and the training and ability to defend my self and family - I wouldn't want to be under attack in a public place without it. Do I need an arsenal of several rifles and thousands of rounds of ammo protect myself - no I don't.

As I said before, I love guns the same way I love cars, and I would like to own the best and the baddest that there is just for the fun and enjoyment of ownership, but If I have to weigh that desire against the negatives of everyone including the crackpots and killers having easy access to that type of weaponry, I can safely say I have to choose on the side of sensible restrictions.