[EVP_Glukkon]

It's simple threat assessment. The intent of a person can change, the capability to harm however is what makes someone a threat.

Sure, you can use a car as a weapon, you could also use my desk chair, or a fork in an assault. Difference is, these were not designed nor built to be weapons.

A firearm however is a weapon. A well trained man with a firearm, is a threat. And by providing such weapons to the public, you create a great threat in the process. Who provides security for these weapons? Is an individual reliable enough to own a weapon and ensure it's not stolen? Do more citizens with firearms make the streets safer, or do people remain hesitant to act?

Further more, people have friends. People form gun-clubs and groups. What happens when one of these groups decides to turn hostile, or rob a bank? Will there be an armed response by the local public? Of course not. More men and women who upload the law will have to step in. And more officers will continue to risk their lives year after year as firearms continue to be sold to the public.

My opinion, firearms belong only in the Military and in Law Enforcement, not in the hands of a civilian.